The Printing Press
"Hot off the press."
Giant rollers printing the book.
About this page
Giant rollers turn, ink flows, and the squad's story becomes a real printed book. There is something thrilling about big machinery on a coloring page, and here the machine is doing the most magical job of all, multiplying an idea so many people can hold it. As Chapter 6 nears its finale, children see that publishing is a physical, touchable thing, words made into objects. It is also a quiet nod to every book they have ever opened, since each one rolled off a press just like this, once upon a time.
Talk about it while you color
- What sounds do you think this big printing machine makes?
- How many copies of the book do you think it will print?
- If you could print your very own book, what would it be about?