Finding

Happiness A Student Publishing Project

World Book Day 2013

YEEK the

EMU

Based on the stories of

Sheena Knowles and the

illustrations of Rod

Clement

Student Authors

Ganna Julienne Aya Natalie

genre:

a style of writing that has

a purpose and an

audience

genre:

a style of writing that has

a purpose and an

audience

literary genre:

written to entertain

poetry genre:

rhyming verse

genre:

a style of writing that has

a purpose and an

audience

literary genre:

written to entertain

poetry genre:

rhyming verse

audience:

people of all ages

genre:

a style of writing that has

a purpose and an

audience

literary genre:

written to entertain

poetry genre:

rhyming verse

audience:

people of all ages

plot:

the events that make up a

story

The main character is unhappy.

The main character is unhappy.

The main character has a

series of adventures, but

doesn’t find happiness.

The main character is unhappy.

The main character has a

series of adventures, but

doesn’t find happiness.

humour repetition

The main character is unhappy.

The main character has a

series of adventures, but

doesn’t find happiness.

The main character discovers

something about himself

and about happiness.

Student Illustrators

Ben Ulises Ryan Gain

step

1

storyboard planning

step

2

sketches

step

3

colored pencil

step

4

detail

step

5

more detail

step

6

consistency

ex

pre

ssio

n

ex

pre

ssio

n

expression

humour

humour

So he crept out of bed

and said with a smile,

“I’m leaving this place.

I’ll be gone for a

while.”

But just as he stepped

his first foot in the city

he got kicked from

behind. Oh what a

pity!

step

7

editing and page layout

YEEK

the

EMU

By Ganna Omar

Illustrations by Ben

Hren

step

7

publish

collaboration