Describes the stages in making a book, starting with the writing of the manuscript and the drawing of the pictures, and explaining all the technical processes leading to printed and bound copies.
Shows two illustrators going through all the steps involved in creating new picture books of "Jack and the Beanstalk, " including layout, scale, and point-of-view.
Explains how a book is created, from its beginning as an idea, to the work the author and editor do to bring the book to life, to the designer's layout of the book, to the printer creating the actual book in a factory.