The Unexpected Ending: Picture Books That Stick the Landing in Weird, Wild Ways

So, uh . . . so I’ve got this picture book out right now. Yup. Really like it too. And since I’m fairly crrrrrrap when it comes to self-promotion, I’ll note that the only reason I’m bringing it up is because when you read children’s books for a living, you respect them. But when you write picture books? You don’t just respect the form. You obsess over it. Particularly when it comes to the way in which it concludes.

Ending anything in art is difficult. Whether we’re talking about movies or novels or televis...