Puzzle Complete

            Since I worked for so long on my project yesterday, I really did not have much work to do today finishing up the book. I continued placing images and text in each page, making sure that all of the important elements were within the “Print Safe” area. I also added other elements to the book, including a dedication page and a title page. I ultimately decided to dedicate the book to the Siempre Verde Sophomore Trip of 2013 because I had the best time getting to be at the lodge for such a long time. The fall trip is so unique because students get to spend over a week hanging out in the cloud forest while taking classes. I also added a short title page because I saw that most of the children’s books at my house included a similar page with the name of the book and the author’s name.

            Looking at the book, I am really pleased with the way that it turned out. I stopped by Mr. Reynolds room to show him the different pages and the looks of the illustrations. Although I could have ordered the book today, I decided to wait and look it over for the weekend. I often find the simplest mistakes on my one hundredth read-through of a paper or long assignment. Also, I really wanted my parents to read through the book and offer any last minute criticism over the weekend. Overall, I am incredibly pleased with the final product of the book. I love the simplicity of the images and text and how it all looks on the page. In my free time, I started looking at different types of sizes of books that I could order. I think that I am going to order the classic paper book size; however, I will splurge on the glossy paper (I remember loving books with glossy paper when I was younger – I was also the kid who loved office supplies for Christmas, though, so my opinion might not hold true for other children).  Since I will probably not receive my book by the time of the senior project assembly, I plan on spending as much time as I can reading the book and showing it to others before I press the final “Submit and Print” button on the Blurb software.