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Introduction

Have you ever wondered how there could be so many copies of the same book?

Some people think that someone makes the same drawings in each book or that the author writes the same words in each book…

A long time ago, before printing was invented, that's how books were made. By hand, one at a time. Can you imagine how long that must have taken?

Today, making a book still takes some time, but not for the same reasons. Do you want to know why? Then read on. It might make you want to write something yourself or to draw stories!

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