How To Write Illustrate And Design Children S Books

The Busy Birds Adventures: Hello, Bend! is a bright, cheerful, and engaging board book to help introduce the beauty of the nature that surrounds us in Central Oregon. Throughout this book, a friendly little bird says "hello!" to the mountains, the buttes, and even the Deschutes! It is designed for babies to be able to hold and enjoy whether they are snuggled up in bed or out exploring the outdoors!

I Am Perfectly Designed is an exuberant celebration of loving who you are, exactly as you are, from Karamo Brown, the Culture Expert of Netflix's hit series Queer Eye, and Jason Brown—featuring illustrations by Anoosha Syed. In this empowering ode to modern families, a boy and his father take a joyful walk through the city, discovering all the ways in which they are perfectly designed for each other. "With tenderness and wit, this story captures the magic of building strong childhood memories. The Browns and Syed celebrate the special bond between parent and child with joy and flair...Syed's bright, cartoon illustrations enrich the tale with a meaningful message of kindness and inclusion."—Kirkus

Learn the ABCs with Chinese American vegetables, fruits, and other foods. Written and illustrated by a Chinese American.

Solve the Children's Book Publishing Puzzle! "The ABCs of Creating Your Children's Book" shows how to put together all of the pieces of self-publishing: writing, illustrating, designing, publishing, and marketing. This picture book about how to create a picture book has step-by-step guidelines. You will be encouraged to have fun making your dream come true. Gail M. Nelson loves to design and illustrate books and now she shares her experience helping hundreds of independent authors publish their books.

New in paper! Consulting editors Bicknell and Trotman have brought together some of the finest talents in children's publishing to provide readers with insightful and inspired instruction for writing and illustrating children's books. Writers will learn the basics of constructing a story, from getting ideas to plotting and characterization. Artists will find advice for interpreting text and creating illustrations to both accompany and enhance a story. Finally, the authors illustrate how to get published in this competitive market. Readers will find information on approaching publishers and presenting their work in the most effective manner possible.