How to Write a Children’s Picture Book: Tips and Tricks for Writing a 32 Page Illustrated Picture Book for Kids [NOOK Book]

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Writing teacher and children’s book author, Darcy Pattison (www.darcypattison.com) explains the craft of writing children’s picture books. Why format matters, how to appeal to kids and parents, writing a read-aloud friendly book, and more. Tips on marketing your manuscript to publishers. Pattison is the author of 11 Ways to Ruin a ...
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How to Write a Children’s Picture Book: Tips and Tricks for Writing a 32 Page Illustrated Picture Book for Kids

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Overview

Writing teacher and children’s book author, Darcy Pattison (www.darcypattison.com) explains the craft of writing children’s picture books. Why format matters, how to appeal to kids and parents, writing a read-aloud friendly book, and more. Tips on marketing your manuscript to publishers. Pattison is the author of 11 Ways to Ruin a Photograph, Winner of "The Help" Children's Story Contest.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PICTURE BOOK BASICS
Picture Book Structure: Why 32 Pages?
Does EPUB Change the 32-page Illustrated Picture Book?
Dual Audience for Children’s Picture Books
Picture Book Settings: Exotic v. Familiar
Children’s Picture Book Characters: Folk Tale or Modern Story
PICTURE BOOK GENRES
How to Write a Children’s ABC Book
How to Write a Read Aloud Friendly Book
How to Write a Rhyming Picture Book, Part 1
How to Write a Rhyming Picture Book, Part 2
Rhyming Picture Book Bibliography
How to Write a Poetry Collection Picture Book
How to Write a Picture Book Mystery
How to Write a Humorous Picture Book
How to Write a Children’s Picture Book Biography
How to Write a Creative Non-Fiction Picture Book
WRITE A PICTURE BOOK
Good Writing: The Basics
Plotting a Picture Book
Plan Your First Draft
17 Picture Book Topics to Avoid
10 Suggested Directions for Titles
Did You Write a Picture Book or Magazine Article?
Let’s Make a Dummy or a Mock-up of Your Picture Book
From Shakespeare: 2 Ways to Look at Picture Book Structure
Revising Your Picture Book Text
5 Ways to Make the Reader Turn the Page
Phonics for Picture Book Writers
Create a Compelling Voice for a Picture Book
Page 32: The Last Page of a Picture Book
SUBMIT YOUR PICTURE BOOK
The Self-Publishing Question
The Biggest Mistake You Can Make in Submitting a Picture Book
The Illustrator Doesn’t Tell YOU What to Do
Titles and Subtitles Sell Your Work
How Do I Find an Editor’s Name for Submission?
RESOURCES
APPENDIX: BONUS WORKSHEETS
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Product Details

  • BN ID: 2940013626102
  • Publisher: Mims House
  • Publication date: 10/31/2011
  • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
  • Format: eBook
  • Sales rank: 484,153
  • File size: 316 KB

Meet the Author

Darcy Pattison, (www.darcypattison.com) author of both picture books and novels, has been published in eight languages. Her books include Prairie Storms (Sylvan Dell), 19 Girls and Me (Philomel,), Searching for Oliver K. Woodman (Harcourt), The Journey of Oliver K. Woodman (Harcourt), The Scary Slope (graphic novel from Stone Arch). Her books have been recognized for excellence by **starred reviews in Kirkus and BCCB, Child magazine Best Books of the Year 2003, Nick Jr. Family Magazine Best Books of the Year 2003, and various state award reading lists. Her books about writing or teaching writing include Novel Metamorphosis: Uncommon Ways to Revise (Mims House) and Paper Lightning: Prewriting Activities to Spark Creativity (Cottonwood Press).
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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 7, 2012

    same information for free on the internet

    I read Darcy's website and found the information on how to write non-fiction picture books interesting. So I decided to purchase the book because I assumed she expanded on the free information she provided.

    Nope. I was mistaken.

    The same information she provided on her site for free is in this book. She should provide different and expanded information if she's going to charge.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 15, 2012

    Great

    Its great

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