Page to Picture

A blind date with a book: The reader is given the author, title, and story but a blank front cover. They then design a front cover and blurb based on their interpretation of the story.

Page to Picture combines reading for pleasure with a creative activity. The project is aimed at 9-11 year olds, and gives them the task of designing a front cover for a book without having seen the original design. Although the project is centred around a final piece of artwork, the creative element of the project is not for the purpose of producing a piece of art but to generate excitement around books and reading in a fun way. This could be but is not limited to a character, a place, a particular object that is mentioned frequently throughout the story. Page to Picture encourages pupils to channel their creative minds and explore their imaginations and create a front cover for a book that is unique to them.

We are currently running the project regularly in 5 schools. It has also been adapted for Children Heard & Seen, a charity working with the children of prisoners.

‘All of the children loved this experience and I hope these types of projects are continued in the future’ Abbey Catholic Primary School