IS there a software package to aid someone writing a non-fiction children's book; a guide to a country in the Middle East? The graphics I am looking for include an Arab on a magic carpet, animals, children, food, and the like. The book should also includethought bubbles in the margins. NAME AND ADDRESS SUPPLIED The latest word processors for Microsoft Windows, such as Ami Pro 3.0, WordPerfect 6.0 and Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0, come with libraries of built-in clip art - or line drawings of various graphics. The same goes for graphics packages, such as Corel Draw, Harvard Graphics and Aldus Freehand and Adobe Illustrator.
The Macintosh versions of the above packages also carry clip art. You should be able to find the graphics you need in one or all of these products, and you can use them to draw your own thought bubbles in your book's margin.
The programs are not difficult to use and all come with a thorough built-in on-line help system.
Clip art libraries can also be found in CD-ROM form and as shareware and freeware on computer bulletin board services.
In addition to clip art, you may want to look at using CD-ROM products, such as Microsoft's Encarta interactive encyclopedia, for background and photograph ideas for your book.
I HAVE a 386DX 33-MHz with a 120-MB hard disk (a Maxtor 7120AT) that is stacked with Stacker 3.0.