Deciding the size of a book

Books can be made in many sizes, from small enough to fit in a pocket to big enough to be seen by a large group.

The size of a book may depend on

• available paper
• available funds
• the people for whom the book is intended
• the purpose of the publication, and
• the way it will be used.

Here are some guidelines to follow when you decide the size of a book:

• Use standard paper sizes, especially if you are not having a print shop do the job.

  See:	Paper sizes

• Remember that a finished book will probably be trimmed, making it slightly smaller than the original paper size.

• Consider the advantages of different sized books:

• Putting together a book
• What is a Big Book?

See the following for more information:

• Learning from small books

• Task module: Deciding the size of a book
• In task module: Putting together a book, by Anne Klaassens (contributor), Robin Rempel (contributor), Trudy K. Stewart (contributor), Leah B. Walter (contributor), Glenys Waters (contributor), and Diane Wroge (contributor)
• In task module: Producing printed materials, by Anne Klaassens (contributor), Robin Rempel (contributor), Trudy K. Stewart (general editor, contributor), Leah B. Walter (contributor), Glenys Waters (contributor), Diane Wroge (contributor), and Adelle R. Walter (illustrator)
• In task module: Developing instructional materials, by Trudy K. Stewart, Leah B. Walter (contributor), and Trudi C. Hunt (contributor)
• In task module: Developing an instructional program, by Kenneth A. Boothe (contributor), Patricia M. Davis (contributor), Trudy K. Stewart (general editor), Leah B. Walter (contributor), Glenys Waters (contributor), and Adelle R. Walter (illustrator)
• In task module: Implementing a literacy program, by Carole P. Spaeth (compiler)
• In modular book: Implement a literacy program, by Carole P. Spaeth (compiler) and Leah B. Walter (compiler)
• In bookshelf: Literacy

This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library, Version 4.0, published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 1999. [Ordering information.]

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