Fancy Nancy. No David. The Pigeon. We all know those characters that kids love in picture books. And we would LOVE to write them ourselves.
But how do we do that?
It all starts with getting to know who is in our stories. And it requires knowing more than their name and what they look like. It’s time to look at our picture book characters like they are human (because they are).
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It all started with an idea for an article. Then, Connie Dow took her idea and turned it into a picture book that helps kids move more. And now it’s officially out as her debut picture book! I had the pleasure of interviewing Connie about her journey to publishing and what insight she had for…
Lucy Ruth Cummins taught us that your main character doesn’t have to be the champion, or even get picked to play at all! Watch the book review to learn more about the picture book, Stumpkin, and how you can use that to benefit your writing today.
