Picture Book Lesson for Here is a Book by Elisha Cooper

“Here Is a Book” by Elisha Cooper is a gorgeous picture book that describes the steps for how books are made. This elementary library lesson is designed to accompany “Here Is a Book.” The lesson focuses on the writing process and the steps books take from authorship to the library shelves.

PLEASE NOTE: “Here Is a Book” is not required for this lesson. Only 4 of the 29 slides in the presentation mention it, and none of the printable materials mention it. If you do not have access to this book, you can still use the lesson to teach students how books are made.

This lesson has 53 slides and pages, and it includes:

• 33-slide Lesson Presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint + Google Slides
  • All body text is editable; you choose which slides you want to use.
  • 3 slides are whole class lesson slides.
  • 26 slides are “scrolling presentation” slides that are great for extending lessons or scrolling in the library during checkout and downtimes.
  • Please note that this presentation is designed to complement a read-aloud. The actual read-aloud story comes from you! Due to copyright laws, read-aloud videos of the books are NOT included.
• Two (2) editable, differentiated scavenger hunts (3 pages, PowerPoint and PDF)
  • Students “hunt” for images and information in the Part 2 scrolling slides part of the presentation. This gives students something to focus on during library checkout and downtime.
  • “Easier” version – Students color the objects as they find them.
  • “Harder” version – Students answer questions about the information in the slides, plus find smaller images.
  • Answer key is included.
• List of 33 recommended books to accompany this lesson (1 page, PowerPoint and PDF)
  • The list is editable and great to hand out to parents, teachers, and students looking for related books.
• Take-Home Extension Activities (2 pages, PowerPoint, Google Slides, and PDF)
  • Text is editable, and includes several ways for students to share what they learned during the lesson.
• Detailed, pre-filled Library Lesson Plan in editable PDF and PowerPoint formats (6 pages), aligned to:
  • AASL National School Library Standards for Learners,
  • National Common Core ELA Standards, and
  • Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).
• Lesson tips and troubleshooting help instructions (8 pages, PDF)

3 Lesson Slides:

Part 1 includes only 3 slides, which enables the librarian to get to the read-aloud more quickly.

• Making predictions based about “Here Is a Book” based on the title and cover art
• What do authors and illustrators do
• Meet the author, Elisha Cooper

26 Scrolling Slides:

Part 2 is the scrolling slides. Set them on a timer to scroll on a screen during library checkout. Students can use the scrolling slides to complete one of the two Scavenger Hunts.

• Art materials used to illustrations in books
• Ancient cave paintings and petroglyphs were art that told stories
• Books are held together by glue and sometimes string
• Books require special glue, so students should bring books needing a glue repair to the librarian
• The importance of a great editor
• Parts of a library book spine – call number and title
• What does the publisher do?
• What is a book’s copyright date?
• Books are made of paper and paperboard
• What is a collage?
• How to sign “book” in American Sign Language
• The Caldecott Award is given for a book’s illustrations
• 2 would-you-rather questions
• 2 trivia questions + answers
• Lots of book, library, and publishing vocabulary words

Take Home Extension Activities:

Students love sharing their knowledge! With the editable 2-page take-home activities, students can:

• quiz siblings, friends, and family members about facts they learned in the lesson
• prepare a no-bake, bookworm snack
• read some recommended picture books about the writing process
• review bookish vocabulary words from the lesson
• learn to draw a town library using simple, step-by-step directions
• remember how to sign “book” in American Sign Language
• find their way through a book maze

Standards Addressed:

AASL National School Library Standards – See the AASL Standards Framework for Learners to view full text. 

• Inquire – C.1. – D.3.
• Explore – C.1.

Common Core English Language Arts Standards –
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• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1.1. – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.1.7.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.2.A. – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.2.1.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.3.4. – CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.3.1.C.

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