Hi,
I have written a short story for young children and I would like to make it into a picture book. I am just working out how many illustrations I need in order to turn my story into a book.
What would a suitable number of pages for a young children's story book be?
Many thanks.
Hi Lavinia,
Here are some links to articles about picture books on the site that should contain all the information you're looking for, but Andrew is right! The average is usually 32 pages.
Writing Picture Books by Linda Strachan
- https://www.writersandartists.co.uk/writers/advice/1338/dedicated-genre…
What It Takes to Write a Picture Book by Kes Gray - https://www.writersandartists.co.uk/writers/advice/987/dedicated-genre-…
Also, we are running a 'Writing a Picture book' online workshop in March, which may be of interest to you. https://www.writersandartists.co.uk/events/writing-picture-books
All best,
Clare
W&A Admin
Hi Lavinia
From my own research into this, the average pages in a children's picture book is 32.
Good luck. Let us all know how it goes.