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The Art of

Storybook Making

Your Proofness: Sarah Munir Master Storyteller: Hurmat Majid Creativity Analysts: Jamal Khurshid, Essa Malik, Talha Ahmed Khan, Omer Asim, Mohsin Alam, Aamir Khan, Eesha Azam, Mariam Rashid, Hira Fareed and Umar Waqas

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2 The Art of

Storybook Making Have you ever wondered how storybooks are created? Even if a book is seemingly short, there is a great deal of work that goes into creating it. Let’s look at the various steps involved in storybook making and then you can create a book of your own to share your stories with family and friends.

Deciding what to write on There are various storytelling genres, it’s important to decide which one you want to work on. If you are interested in telling readers about your travel experiences, the best way to go about is to create a travelogue.

If you want to narrate some incident you’re going to write a narrative. If it’s a fictional story there are further sub-genres for you to choose from a thriller, a fantasy, horror a mystery or a science fiction. Once you’ve decided the area you’re going to work on, you can go on to chalk out an outline for the story.

Weaving a story Storytelling is truly an art; once you’ve decided what to write about its time to outline its structure. This helps when you get down to writing the actual story. Think of what your story is going to be about, why you want to tell a certain story and how you’re going to go about it. It’s a good idea to start by telling your readers a little bit about your main character.

Their name and description would help readers get their imagination going and be involved in the story. Start building up towards the main event in your tale, called the climax. It’s better to drop hints for your reader, the art of pointing your reader to the climax without disclosing everything is called foreshadowing. Once the events unfold and the story hits its peak, you should start working towards wrapping it up. It’s best to give the gist of the story in the last few lines just so that the reader is reminded about the message you’re putting across.

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Illustration

The word comes from the Latin word illu’stro meaning enlighten, irradiate. An illustration is an image that goes with the text of your story. It helps your readers engage in the story fully by helping them imagine what the characters or scenes in the story are like. Captions under illustrations help readers understand which scenes from the story have been drawn. Many famous poets and storytellers were also illustrators. William Blake was famous for creating illustrations to go with his poems. Other famous authors who illustrated their own work include J R R Tolkien, Beatrix Potter, T S Eliot and Dr Seuss.

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Making your own storybook Now that you’ve created a story, it’s time to make a storybook

Materials:

Coloured craft paper Pens

Drawing material Stapler

Instructions: 1. Take three coloured sheets. You can use different colours or the same, depending on your preference.

2. Stack the sheets together and fold them in half horizontally.

3. Staple the sheets together at the crease to form a six page booklet.

4. Write the title of your story on the cover page. Illustrate the cover to make your book more attractive.

5. Now fill your book with the story, make sure you write very neatly so that the text is readable. Also be sure to leave enough space for illustrations and drawings.

6. Once you’re done writing, add the illustrations to your book. The more pictures there are, the more attractive your storybook will be.

7. Your storybook is now ready, make sure to add your own name on the cover.

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Children with the books they created in the Art of Bookmaking session at the Karachi Literature Festival 2015.

PHOTO: ARIF SOOMRO/EXPRESS

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4 Why do bees have sticky hair?

Because they use honeycombs.

Why was the man running around his bed?

He wanted to catch up on his sleep.

Fun Facts about Pythons Pythons live in the tropical areas of Africa and Asia. They can be found in rainforests, savannas and deserts.

Unlike many other snake species, pythons don’t produce venom, they are non-venomous snakes.

Pythons are constrictors. They kill their prey by squeezing them until they stop breathing. Pythons don’t attack humans, unless they are provoked or stressed.

After they kill an animal, they will swallow it in one piece. Everything except fur and feathers is digested.

Why do cows wear bells?

Because their horns don’t work!

Size of the prey determines the time needed for digestion. Bigger prey can keep the snake satiated for weeks or months. Pythons eat four to five times per year.

Pythons attack their prey by the ambushing. They are well camouflaged and hidden usually in the trees. Although they are mainly found on the ground or in the trees, pythons are excellent swimmers.

How did the barber win the race?

He knew a shortcut.

What do you call a bee that is always complaining ?

A grumblebee !

Female phythons lay 12-36 eggs. They protect eggs and keeps them warm by coiling their bodies around them. When babies hatch, the mother leaves the nest. Young snakes need to look after themselves from the first day.

One of the longest known python species is Reticulated Python which can reach 30 feet in length.

A lot of people keep them as pets. In captivity, pythons may live up to 40 years.

Did you know?

Archaeology: Uncovering the past Did you know archaeology is the study of human history and prehistory? The study is conducted through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains. Archaeology helps us understand not only where and when people lived on the earth, but also why and how they lived. It’s often confused with paleontology, which is when you dig up bones and remains of living organisms.

Archaeology is not just about digging up dirt, it’s like uncovering someone’s whole life. It’s like making a new friend, slowly you find out more and more about their life through the clues you uncover.

The things that people leave behind are called artifacts. Archaeologists can tell a lot about people by looking at their houses, clothes, bones and even their garbage. In fact, a garbage site is one of the best places to find artifacts of the past. Most artifacts are buried in the ground and archaeologists must dig them up. This process is called excavation. It’s a task that needs patience and a gentle touch, if you’re not careful you might end up destroying important artifacts.

Any place where human activity occurred and where artifacts are found is called an archaeological site. There are two kinds of archaeological sites: Prehistoric sites and historic sites. The prehistoric site is one were the artifacts found are dated before people began writing records. These sites are more difficult because scientists can’t look up information in any type of book or encyclopedia. At a historic site, archaeologists can look up information about the objects they find, so their work is considerably easier. They use Carbon 14, a naturally occurring radioactive carbon isotope, for dating the artifacts they find back in history. Archaeologists dig in a scientific way with neat, organised, square holes on a grid system. By doing this they can record everything they find and where the items were found.

The goal of archaeological research is to find cause and effect explanations of human behaviour over centuries. Studying the past actually helps scientists understand the present and can sometimes help scientists predict the future. The archaeologists use many tools in order to excavate a site, such as handpicks, brushes, pointed bricklayer’s trowels, hand shovels, whisk brooms, stakes, string and cameras.

Sometimes they even use bulldozers, if the artifacts they are looking for are very deep underground.

For a long time scientists thought the beginning of civilisation began in Mesopotamia’s Fertile Crescent. However, archaeologists now know the earliest known human remains were found around the ancient rock formation of Kibish, Ethiopia. The facts that early human remain were found there makes many people believe that the first humans came from Africa.

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Get your weekly dose of the unusual and funny news from across the globe!

Loo-cy the snow plow David Goldberg of Rockville, Maryland, attached a plow to the motorised toilet (an earlier creation for a parade). The contraption, which he calls ‘Loo-cy’, comes with a toilet paper stand and a magazine rack. 55-year-old Goldberg posted an online video of himself sitting on the commode while plowing snow in front of a hardware store he owns in Bethesda, Maryland. After winter storm dumped about four inches of snow in front of his shop . Goldberg says people stopped their cars to get a good look at Loo-cy, with some pointing and laughing and others snapping photos. Goldberg says Loo-cy will be back outside the store and affectively doing its job soon. NBCNEWYORK.COM

Pizza app translates your stomach rumbles into an order Domino’s new ‘Tummy Translator’ app can apparently interpret your gurgles to find out what kind of pizza you’re craving. If you find yourself spending too much time deliberating over which toppings to pick for your pizza, you may want to try the app out. The new Tummy Translator app detects the rumbles and growls from your stomach and translates them into an order. The app uses 1960s-inspired technology and ‘Gastro-Acoustic-Enterology’.

Developed by Iris Worldwide, the app has users select whether they are ‘Peckish, Nibbly, Hungry or Famished.’ Then, users are instructed to place the bottom of phone against their tummy with the screen facing skywards so the app can get to work. Not only does the app suggest an order, it also rewards users with codes and mobile deals. Last year, another pizza joint introduced a ‘subconscious menu’ so customers could order with their minds, while headlines have also been generated by a pizza with cheeseburgers baked into the crust. TELEGRAPH.CO.UK

World wide weird

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UK’s first Internet Cat Video Festival The Cat Video Festival rolled into Scotland last week as part of the programme at this year’s Glasgow Film Festival. Cat videos are now rubbing shoulders with mainstream film royalty. The Internet Never mind classics like The Aristocats and Puss In Boots — the online clips, combined with archive footage of kitties dating back to 1901, proved a huge hit. As the first offline, social celebration of online cat videos, the screening was a massive hit with audiences of all ages at The Gallery of Modern Art in Glasgow. The wonderful thing is that the festival brings people together to do something offline that they would normally do in the privacy of their own home. The organisers say the event has been successful so far and people have genuinely enjoyed the show. MIRROR.CO.UK

Mummy inside statue Researchers examining a nearly 1,000-year-old statue of Buddha on display in Holland discovered something very unusual hidden inside: the mummy of a meditating monk. Calling the mummy its “oldest patient ever,” the Meander Medical Center in the Dutch city of Amersfoort used a CT scanner to take images of the body inside the statue and an endoscope to examine the thoracic and abdominal cavities. The mummy is believed to be that of Liuquan, a Buddhist monk who died in China around 1,100 A D During their examination, the researchers found that the mummy’s internal organs had apparently been removed and the space filled with paper scraps that were printed with ancient Chinese characters.

The statue was on display as part of the ‘Mummies: Life Beyond Death’ exhibition at the Drents Museum in the Netherlands last year, and this was the first time it had been let out of China. A brochure from the event says this may be a case of selfmummification. These monks would typically subsist on water, seeds and nuts for 1,000 days, then roots, pine bark and a toxic tea made from sap of the Chinese lacquer tree for another 1,000 days while sealed inside a stone tomb. They would breathe through a small tube and ring a bell to let everyone know they were still alive. HUFFINGTONPOST.COM

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Reading corner

6 Cupcake-topped bookmar ks Directions:

Materials: • Ice cream sticks • Paints • Foam craft sheets • Scissors • Glue

• Paint your ice cream stick a single colour on all sides. You can draw patterns on the stick once it has dried to make your bookmark look more interesting.

• Set the stick aside to dry and take your foam sheet to create the bookmark topper.

• It’s a good idea to trace the pattern on your foam sheet before you start cutting. We would be making a cupcake to top our bookmark.

• Once you’re happy with the shape you’ve drawn, start cutting.

• You can now paint the details on your bookmark or use foam sheets to cut and stick the details. You could even add small embellishments like ribbons and buttons.

• Now that your topper is ready, stick it onto the tip of the ice cream stick making sure that it is properly stuck.

• Your bookmark is ready to use. You can have fun creating many variations of this craft by simply creating different toppers.

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Getting to know the Famous Five The Famous Five is a series of 21 children’s novels written by Enid Blyton. The novels feature five adventerous children — siblings Julian, Dick, Anne, their cousin George and their dog Timmy. The stories always take place in the children’s school holidays after they have returned from their respective boarding schools. Each time they meet, they get caught up in an adventure, the location of which varies from book to book.

Character profiles: Julian: Julian is the eldest of the five, cousin to George and elder brother to Dick and Anne. He is tall, strong and intelligent as well as caring, responsible and kind. His cleverness and reliability are often noted by Aunt Fanny (George’s mother). He is the leader of the group. He is very protective towards his sister Anne. He’s 12 when the series begins.

Dick: Dick has a cheeky sense of humour, but is also dependable and kind in nature. He is the same age as his cousin George, a year younger than his brother Julian and older than his sister Anne. He’s 12 at the start of the series. Though inclined to tease his sister at times, Dick, like Julian, is very caring towards Anne and does his best to keep her cheered up when she gets upset.

He often uses his wits and saves the five in many adventures.

George: George, actually Georgina, is a complete tomboy, demanding that people call her George.

She cuts her hair very short and dresses like a boy. She is headstrong and courageous by nature. She often gets cross when anyone calls her by her real name or makes fun of Timmy.

And she loves it when somebody calls her George or mistakes her for a boy. Much like her father, scientist Quentin Kirrin, she sports a fiery temper. Blyton eventually revealed that the character was based on herself.

Timmy: Timmy is George’s faithful dog. He is very clever, affectionate and loyal to the Five and to George in particular. He provides physical protection for the children on multiple occasions. George adores Timmy and thinks that he is the best dog in the world and often becomes angry when people insult him. In the first book of the series, George’s parents have forbidden her to keep Timmy and she is forced to keep him with a young fisherman in the village. After the end of Five’s first adventure, her parents relent and she is allowed to keep Timmy.

Some of the best books in the series: Five on a Treasure Island: Julian, Dick and Anne are thrilled and curious when they discover that they are going to be spending the summer holidays with an unknown cousin, in a cottage beside the sea! George is a strange girl, who won’t answer to her full name and at first she isn’t pleased that she has got company. Little do the five know about the excitement lying ahead that will involve George’s island, a mysterious map and a wreck thrown up in a storm!

Five go to Mystery Moor: George meets her match in this 13th Famous Five adventure when Henrietta (or Henry, as she prefers to be called) arrives.

Much like George she is intent on acting like a boy. It seems as if George’s cousins are in for an awkward time, when George refuses to let Henry join their company. But will the fiery tomboy prove to be more decent than George expected? Soon a mystery revolving around the Misty Moor emerges and the children find themselves caught up in another adventure.

Five are together again: Reunited with Tinker (who featured in an earlier adventure), the Famous Five are invited to camp out in a field close to Tinker’s house. When a circus arrives and sets up camp close by, the Famous Five are contented with the mild excitement of watching the circus folk’s antics and getting to know them. But then, commotion strikes when a tower in the grounds of Professor Hayling’s house is robbed. Can the Five track down the culprit?

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Anne: Anne is the youngest in the group, and generally takes care of things like packing lunch and keeping the campsite clean, whenever the Five go on camping holidays. As the youngest, she is more likely than the others to become frightened and does not enjoy the adventures as much as the others. She is 10-years-old in the first book of the series. As a small girl, she sometimes lets her tongue run away with her, but ultimately she is as brave and resourceful as the others.

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Chocolatecovered apples

Ingredients Cooking chocolate 100 gm Butter 3 tbsp Powdered sugar 1/2 cup Apples Cut in slices Skewers 10 to 12 Cupcake sprinkles or For garnishing desiccated coconut

Method • Ask an elder to help you melt chocolate and butter together.

• Once the two have melted completely, add the sugar and wait for the paste to thicken.

• When the paste starts to thicken, take it off the heat and let it cool a little.

• In the mean time take the apple slices and put the skewers through them.

• Carefully dip the apple slices into the chocolate making sure that the skewers don’t get dirty.

• Now dust the slices with sprinkles or desiccated coconut.

• Keep a glass handy, so that you could pop the skewers in it, for the chocolate to set on the apples.

• Your chocolate-covered apples are now ready.

Remember kids, always get permission from your parents before you start.

It’s always a good idea to have a helper nearby.

The Distance

By Moiz Anwer Rahim and Rafiq were an inseparable pair of friends since the age of two. Twelve years down the road, their weekends still started with both of them having breakfast at this famous halwa poori shop in their small town. Like the first letters of their name, there were many similarities between the boys.

Their height, weight, age, interests and even their birthdays matched.

Rahim’s father was a wealthy businessman and yet his child was not a spoilt brat as anyone would expect. He was humble, mature and down to earth like his best friend Rafiq, whose father was a poorly paid government officer.

As school neared its end the boys made plans for great adventures together. But when the time came, they realised that they wouldn’t be able to be together every day for much longer. Rahim was moving to Karachi to persue his intermediate at a prestigious college while Rafiq was staying back to study at the local government college. Sad at their parting the boys made plans to stay in touch and not let the distance come between them.

Life was nothing like the two boys expected it to be. Just in three weeks Rahim’s world had turned upside down, he didn’t have time to return Rafiq’s calls or texts because he was busy making friends with other rich kids in his college. Soon Rafiq rarely crossed his mind and Rahim turned into the kind of boyy everyone thought he would never be. He didn’t care about his grades or his family’s reputation, tion, one day he got into serious trouble at college and was about bout to be expelled. That was the first time Rahim used his dad’s name ame to get himself out of trouble..

Things got worse as the two years of intermediate passed, until one night Rahim couldn’t fall asleep and his thoughts wandered to the past when life was different. At that moment he decided to pick up the phone and call Rafiq. The calll was

short, the boys talked like strangers and Rafiq sounded like he had given up on his best friend a long time ago. Rahim told him about his plans to go to America to persue higher studies and asked Rafiq to come along, just like they had planned as kids. Rafiq, refused, reminding Rahim of how long it had been since they had made those plans. Rahim was angry at Rafiq’s response not realising that it was his own fault.

Soon Rahim found himself in America, free of the restrictions his parents imposed on him. Knowing this, he soon got into the worst kind of trouble and was deported back to Pakistan in merely two weeks.

The day Rahim was flown back into the country he called Rafiq, realising the error of his own ways.

He apologised to his best friend and said he was coming to see him and make up for his mistakes.

Seeing his friend, Rahim started crying, realising what a fool he had been. He begged his best friend to stay with him and help him make amends. Seeing Rahim truly sorry for all he had done, Rafiq decided to let the past go and help his best friend find his footing. Once again the two boys were together, ready to face the world. Soon they realised that the distance had taught them the real value of their friendship.

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