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- TheJaynes
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Writing for Children
I'm looking to write a children's book (younger children around kindergarten - 2nd grade), but at a loss of where to start. I already have my concept and ideas, but I need some advice on length and overall tips for writing for children. I've read quite a few children's book myself to get some ideas and see what works, but any extra advice would be great!
Thanks!
- KS Crooks
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- inspiredbybooks
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Hi Shelle, I too have a first grader (well, now she's moving on to 2nd) and an almost 2 year old My daughter is really enjoying reading her old picture books to her little brother. And she loves them!Shelle wrote:I have a first grader and a two-year old and we read A LOT of books together. My oldest is reading more and more books by herself now, and she loves funny stories, silly rhymes, and colorful characters. My two-year old likes it when Mommy reads with funny voices. My older daughter gets a bit restless if her book takes longer than 20 minutes to read, unless it's a chapter book.
To answer TheJaynes question, I believe you write what is in your heart and know that there is an audience out there regardless of age. There are some picture books that I think should be in every adult's book collection...i.e., The Giving Tree, Charlotte's Web, The Story of Ferdinand, Polar Express, Marcel & Farfallina, Lucky Ducklings...so many more I can't think of. Don't write for an audience, write what you love and the audience will find your book.
- inspiredbybooks
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Hi Shelle, I too have a first grader (well, now she's moving on to 2nd) and an almost 2 year old My daughter is really enjoying reading her old picture books to her little brother. And she loves them!Shelle wrote:I have a first grader and a two-year old and we read A LOT of books together. My oldest is reading more and more books by herself now, and she loves funny stories, silly rhymes, and colorful characters. My two-year old likes it when Mommy reads with funny voices. My older daughter gets a bit restless if her book takes longer than 20 minutes to read, unless it's a chapter book.
To answer TheJaynes question, I believe you write what is in your heart and know that there is an audience out there regardless of age. There are some picture books that I think should be in every adult's book collection...i.e., The Giving Tree, Charlotte's Web, The Story of Ferdinand, Polar Express, Marcel & Farfallina, Lucky Ducklings...so many more I can't think of. Don't write for an audience, write what you love and the audience will find your book.
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