Mining for Heart: “Heart in Picture Books: A Treasure Map to Emotional Resonance” by Kim Tomsic

I’ve come to believe that the most important element in a picture book, or any story for that matter, is what I call “heart.” Digging it out can be agonizing. But if you’re lucky, it might float to the surface in a haunting question or pop out with a shiver of goosebumps. And then, of course, you have to figure out how to weave it through the story. Here Kim Tomsic adds another terrific post to my “Mining for Heart” series about this essential concept. She shares her own experience and also what...