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MAKE YOUR OWN STORY BOOK

​The Make Your Own Story Book Competition is held annually and attracts entries from young people statewide. It includes categories for picture books and story books. 

This competition is open to all WA students from Pre Primary to Year 8. Individual and school based entries accepted. Please read entry form for specific guidelines.

There is also a poster available below for use in promoting the Make Your Own Storybook competition in your school or library
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ENTRY FORM
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​CLOSING DATE: Friday 9th June 2023
​Contact: Denise Robins myosbwa@cbca.org.au
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Important dates 2023

Friday 9 June 
Closing date for entries

Make Your Own Story Book lessons with Sean E Avery

WA Author Sean E. Avery has created a series of YouTube videos that are specifically designed for children who want to enter the Make Your Own Story Book Competition. Follow the steps at home to create a story book or a picture book. 

You can find the entire playlist of 26 videos on Sean's YouTube channel HERE, or watch them individually using the links below:

Lesson 1: Story Books and Picture Books
Lesson 2: Brainstorming Ideas
Lesson 3: Story Mountain
Lesson 4:  Story Book Intro
Lesson 5: Picture Book Intro
Lesson 6: Story Book Build Up
Lesson 7: Picture Book Build Up
Lesson 8: Character Illustrations (Part 1) 
Lesson 9: Character Illustrations (Part 2) 
Lesson 10: Story Book Conflict (Part 1)
Lesson 11: Story Book Conflict (Part 2)
Lesson 12: Picture Book Conflict (Part 1) 
Lesson 13: Picture Book Conflict (Part 2) 
Lesson 14: Story Book Resolution 
Lesson 15: Picture Book Resolution 
Lesson 16: Story Book End 
Lesson 17: Picture Book End 
Lesson 18: Writer's Tool Kit (Part 1) 
Lesson 19: Writer's Tool Kit (Part 2) 
Lesson 20: Size and Shape 
Lesson 21: Layout And Composition 
Lesson 22: Illustration Mediums 
Lesson 23: Page Binding 
Lesson 24: Case Binding
Lesson 25: Final Binding
Lesson 26: The Final Checklist

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Major Donors in Memoriam

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  • Home
  • About
    • Contact
    • CBCA WA Committee
    • Membership
    • Governance
    • WA Judges
  • Events
    • A Night With Our Stars
    • Book Discussion Group
    • Judges Talks
    • Book Week Opening and Dinner
  • Children's Book Week
    • Children's Book Week®
    • Book of the Year Awards
    • Merchandise >
      • Members only merchandise
    • Ideas and Activities
    • EOI Children's Book Week
    • Shadow Judging >
      • Contact The Sun Project
  • Competitions
    • Make Your Own Story Book >
      • Make Your Own Story Book Winners 2022
      • Make Your Own Story Book | Winners Archive
  • WA Awards
    • Muriel Barwell Award
    • Penny Hutchens Memorial Fund
  • Resources
    • Reading for the Heart & Mind
    • WA Publishers
    • WA Bookshops
    • WA Authors & Illustrators
    • Useful Links
  • News
    • Calendar
    • Newsletters
    • Local Book Launches
    • WA Branch News Archive