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Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
With straightforward advice and a plethora of up-to-date recommendations, the authors provide step-by-step information on everything aspiring children's book authors needs to know.
"As an inspiring children's book author, there's a lot you need to know, and Writing Children's Books For Dummies is here to guide you. We start you off on the right foot with insider advice for writing compelling characters, spellbinding stories, and snappy dialogue....
Author
Publisher
Writer's Digest Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
"Fully updated and thoroughly revised, Writing Picture Books Revised and Expanded Edition is the go-to resource for writers crafting stories for children ages two to eight. You'll learn the unique set of skills it takes to bring your story to life by using tightly focused text and leaving room for the illustrator to be creative." --
Author
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
The best children's and young adult novels take readers on wonderful outward adventures and stirring inward journeys. In The Magic Words, editor Cheryl B. Klein guides writers on a practical-minded voyage of their own, from developing a saleable premise for a novel to finding a dream agent. She delves deep into the major elements of fiction -- intention, character, plot, and voice -- while addressing important topics like diversity, world-building,...
10) A book
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
c2009
Description
"Once in a book by Mordecai Gerstein ... there lived a family of characters." This is the tale of one little girl's search for her own story.
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Young children live with awe and wonder as their daily companions. But as they grow, worries often crowd out wonder. Knowing this, how can parents strengthen their kids' love for the world so it sticks around for the long haul?
Thankfully, parents have at their fingertips a miracle vaccine--one that can boost their kids' immunity to the world's distractions. Well-chosen stories connect us with others, even those on the other side of the globe. Build...
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"Forty years ago, Steven Smith found a copy of a famous children's book by disgraced author Edith Twyford, its margins full of strange markings and annotations. Severely dyslexic and wanting to know more, he took it to his remedial English teacher Miss Iles, not realizing the chain of events that he was setting in motion. Miss Iles became convinced that the book was the key to solving a puzzle, and that a message in secret code ran through all Twyford's...
13) The Seuss, the whole Seuss, and nothing but the Seuss: a visual biography of Theodor Seuss Geisel
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2004
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