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picture books

Kids Lit
Opening Lines for Picture Books

First lines make a promise. From “Call me Ishmael” (Moby Dick, Herman Melville, 1851) to “Happy families are all alike; every…
September 8, 2022
Kids Lit
More Meantime…

Things are getting more exciting for fall – real conferences in person with live editors taking pitches. But until…
August 16, 2022
Kids Lit
More Ways to Add Humor to Your Picture Books-Part 2

Kids love humor, and publishers know it. Face it—parents love humor too. That’s why knowing how to add a…
March 11, 2022
Kids Lit
Huff, puff…blow the house down! Engaging Children in Books

“Then I’ll huff, and I’ll puff, and I’ll blow your house down!” said the Big Bad Wolf. Children engage…
August 8, 2021
Kids Lit
What DO librarians want in a picture book?

Is there anything more fun than being in the library Children’s room at story time? I was the lucky…
June 21, 2021
Bestsellers
Interview with Award-Winning Author Susan Campbell

Can you share a little about your recent book? My mom always called the period of time when people…
April 1, 2021
Child's Craft
What IS a picture book?

We’re story-tellers! So, we often want to tell every scrumptious detail of our stories as we write. But not…
February 21, 2019
Child's Craft
Picture Book Manuscript Layout

Let’s take a look at the layout of Picture Books. Most books, including picture books are produced in pages…
September 17, 2015
Child's Craft
Strengthening Your Children’s Story

So, you’ve written your masterpiece of a story. You finally put your great idea onto the pages. What a fabulous…
July 27, 2015