Grade 1 · Reading · Lesson 34

Design a Book Cover

Have you ever picked up a book because the cover looked amazing? Book covers are designed to make you want to read the story inside. Today you become the designer — and to design well, you need to understand what every part of a cover does.

What this lesson teaches

1Identify the four elements of a book cover: title, illustration, author name, and back blurb
2Design a book cover that reflects a story's characters, setting, and mood
3Write a short back-cover blurb that summarises the story without giving away the ending

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