Writing Picture Books: A Comprehensive Guide to Crafting Stories for Young Readers (Revised and Expanded Edition)

Carla Diplan: Llegó en perfectas condiciones! Me encanta que es una lectura agradable y que no es pesado de leer.

United States on Sep 18, 2023

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Australia on Sep 13, 2023

Stephan: I was looking for a book to help me make my children book ideas come true and when I first read this at a bookstore it became really apparent that this author not only knew what she was talking about but she expressed it in a clear way.

There are reading assignments and homework after each chapter to help you know what modern children books are like and what makes them good or bad.

There are topics from what kind of age range yore trying to reach, how many words your book should have for that age range, what words to avoid, how to reach out to publishers, etc.

After each chapter, I found myself going back to my draft to improve it in some way.

At first, I borrowed this book from the library but I realized that there was going to be numerous notes and I would need to look back on and refer to so I just bought a copy.

If you're thinking of getting a book to help you write children's book, I highly recommend this!

United States on Sep 06, 2023

Deniese Dennis: I am taking my time to read this book because i am learning a lot and i want to absorb and put everything into practise. A very well written and relevant book. Looking forward to making it a staple reference in my development as an author.

Germany on Aug 18, 2023

Hannah Penttila: Had helpful tips for writing picture books

United States on Jul 23, 2023

Green: All i can say is (((wow))). When my head started hurting, while I was reading, i knew i had the right book. I was challenged and made to think. You cannot help but to highlight, underline, circle or mark in this book!

This author is so generous with her knowledge and added information. She holds nothing back. She puts it all all the table with openness, love, and care. This book comes across as if she actually wants you to succeed! She's gentle and I felt like she was my mentor walking me through the process. So easy to read and understand. There were moments when i wished I could pick up a phone, call her, and ask question about my writing! Lol

It is obvious that love, care, blood, sweat and tears definitely went into this book. It was exactly what I needed especially as a writer who finally decided to get off her butt and write the books that's inside of her. I felt encouraged and inspired. So much so that I purchased some of her her books, and some of the recommended books!

This is a must read, and should be on your shelf to reference. You will read and re-read it lol.

I'm forever grateful.

United States on Jul 22, 2023

Vikram: Seriously this book makes a great impact in understanding on all the how to write...it's well structured and we'll explained...

India on Jun 01, 2023

Megan Ritchie: This book is a fantastic deep dive into writing a great children's book, how to improve it, and exactly what to expect as the author. I'd give it ten stars if that was an option!

Canada on Jul 25, 2022

Gustavo Forster: This book surpassed my expectations. I am learning so much from it as a beginner children’s book writer. The chapter about the voices you can use to spruce up your narrative is especially helpful, and the author goes the extra mile of showcasing the same story in different voices, showing how a narrative can drastically change the tone using this simple technique.

Germany on Mar 21, 2022

Stephen W. Hiemstra ﻦ: Our relationship with picture books runs deep, certainly deeper that can easily be expressed in words. Think about the foods that had special meaning to you when you were young, like watermelon, chicken noodle soup, and chocolate chip cookies. These foods remind me of my grandmother and life on the farm. Later events, places, and people never reached into my soul and touched me so elementally.

Introduction

Ann Whitford Paul writes, in Writing Picture Books, this statement of objectives:

“Picture books are usually read by an adult to a nonreader. To that end, picture books combine words with pictures that entice the nonreader to listen and help her construct meaning from the words. Picture books. Traditionally find an audience in young children. Today, some picture books and graphic novels are published for fluent readers, even adults, but this book will focus on those aimed at children ages two through eight.” (7-8)

The ideal manuscript has less than 500 words and fits in the typical 32-page format, focusing on action and dialogue. (8-9)

Paul offers twelve tips for writing for children and an additional three tips for the adults who will be...

United States on Nov 11, 2020