How to Write and Sell Children's Picture Books

by Jean E. Karl

What a joy it is to write for children! You can make giggle and wiggle and imagine. You may even influence how they see the world.

Genres: Writing, Nonfiction, Reference

183 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 1994

About the author

Jean Edna Karl was an American book editor and writer who specialized in children's and science fiction titles. She founded and led the children's division and young adult and science fiction imprints at Atheneum Books.

Reviews

[Qt]

Good book, with helpful and practical advice for those who want to write (and not illustrate) picture books. Some of the tips would, I imagine, also be useful for other kinds of writing.

[Siara Schwartzlow]

The truth is that I skimmed this book; it's organized like a true outline, so it was easy to do. Unfortunately, the vast majority of information in this book isn't necessarily useful for someone who's already been writing, and much of it is repetitive. It is, however, a good resource for a complete novice.

[Annabel]

This textbook is okay, and presents all of the main principles and concepts of how to write picture books, as well as some fairly useful insights into selling them too.

[Randy]

Nothing groundbreaking with this work, but it's worth looking at if you're starting to write for children.