what's your storybird: how to use storybird

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Part I: How to Create a Storybird What’s Your Storybird? Write a Children’s Story Have It Published!!

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August 1-31 Wake County Public Libraries will be holding a children's story writing contest. Part one is to create a story on Storybird. More info about the contest at www.wakegov.com/libraries/events/storybird

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Page 1: What's Your Storybird: How to use Storybird

Part I: How to Create a Storybird

What’s Your Storybird? Write a Children’s

StoryHave It Published!!

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1)Go to www.storybird.com and select “Sign up”.

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2) Select either Regular user or Kid (under 13) user. Create Username, Password, and select “Create your Account”.

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3) Next you will need to go to your email address to confirm your account. The email will contain a link, which will bring you back to Storybird already logged in.

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4) The link sent in the email will bring you to this page. Select “Jump in!” to start creating your book.

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5) The first step is to select an artist. We’ll select “Hierarchy of Music” by andymcnally.

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6) Here we get a chance to see some of his artwork. Select “Start a Storybird”.

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7) This is the storymaker. Drag illustrations onto the canvas, & then write the story in the text boxes. You can add additional pages at the bottom.

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8) When you’re finished, select “Menu” & then “Publish this Storybird…”

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9) Before publishing you can write a short summary of the book and select appropriate age range. Make sure to set the story to “public”. Then select “Publish”.

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10)You have now finished and published a Storybird!