Making books for fun!
By: by Dana Meachen Rau ; content adviser, David Farkell ; reading adviser, Frances J. Bonacci.
Series: For fun
Publisher: Compass Point Books
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Mankato, MN
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780756538590
Subjects: Bookbinding -- Juvenile literature; Books -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : everywhere you look!; title: History : from tablets to the printing press; title: Types of books : hard, soft, and everything else!; title: Parts of a book : from cover to cover; title: Binding techniques : keeping it together; title: Supplies : paper ins and outs; title: Tools : cutting, punching, and sticking; title: Measuring and cutting : keeping it straight; title: Folding : keeping score!; title: Doing it; title: Professional bookbinders : an expert's studio; title: Made on machine : at a printing house; title: Books as art : beautiful books; title: Books to share : authors and illustrators; title: Bookmaking timeline : what happened when?; title: Trivia : fun bookmaking facts; title: Quick reference guide : bookmaking words to know; title: Glossary : other words to know.