Picture Books (Children's)

You write and/or illustrate short books for 0-5 year-olds. These stories are led by illustrations and contain few words. Famous picture book authors include Eric Carle, Maurice Sendak and Julia Donaldson.

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2 min read
5th November 2021
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5th January 2022

One of the most important parts of a story is the dialogue. How your characters speak, the rhythm of their speech and how they interact with each...

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3 min read
17th September 2021
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5th January 2022

Look at a children’s book that you have enjoyed and is of similar length to the one you are writing.

See if you can take apart the...

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6 min read
1st September 2021
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1st September 2021
Olli Alanen, executive director of Finland's Children and Youth Foundation, on the origins of Read Hour, and why it's so important to get involved....
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2 min read
17th August 2021
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5th January 2022

Take a single word and put it in the middle of a blank sheet of paper.

Underline it.

From that word, draw a line out and write...