Before you submit your children's book to publishers learn how to format your children's manuscript first! Here is the easy guide to help you look like an expert.
Picture book format can be confusing to new children's book writers. Here's a picture book manuscript format resource that makes the formatting easy.
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Check out these fun activities from Award Winning Author/Illustrator Jarett Lerner to do at home or in the classsroom. Includes comics, drawing, and more.
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Before you write your idea for a kid's book, you need to understand these 3 things. This free children's book template outlines everything you need to get started.
Spotlighting Leo Lionni books, who has a lighthearted magical quality to his work and sweet sentiments with wry sense of humor.
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We love connecting projects to books, and we're always inspired by the amazing group of bloggers who participate in the Virtual Book Club for Kids (you can also check the club out on Facebook) as the group comes up with some great extension activities each month. This month's author was Leo Lionni. We chose to read and do a project using a book we've really been enjoying lately, A Color of His Own. This is the sweet tale of a little chameleon who is looking for one color to stay all the time, but keeps running into that challenge that chameleons change color. In the end, he winds up finding a friend to always be with so they can at least always be the same color together. I've used this book in the past as a primary teacher. It's a great way to talk about friendship and also about what makes us each unique. My boys have been loving the simple tale and the colorful illustrations this spring. For our activity extension we decided to use cray-pas and watercolors. I love how colorful this art technique can be. I sketched several chameleon outlines onto white drawing paper using permanent marker. (I'm including a printable copy here in case you just want to print one out, or use the printable to trace onto thicker paper.) Afterwards the boys and I each colored in a chameleon using the cray-pas. Big Brother and I thought about ways to create different patterns. Little Brother focused on just coloring his in, using mostly one color. After we were done coloring, we watercolored on top of the cray-pas. The watercolor doesn't stick to the cray-pas, and fills all the white spaces around it. We all had different strategies for painting. When they were done I cut the three chameleons out and we hung them in our play room. I love how they are a set but each one unique. That's part of what can also make this project a great classroom activity, especially for the start of a school year. Or turn it into a fun family project, with each family member creating a chameleon to represent themselves. What Leo Lionni books does your family enjoy? Have you read this one yet? This post may also have been shared at some of these terrific link parties.
Resources, activities, and free printables to go along with books by Laura Numeroff. Includes ideas for the If You Give series.
Get started marketing your children's book! Do you have a children's book getting ready to come out? Learn about how to prepare for your upcoming launch day inside Kidlit Launch School. This online course gives you an introduction to marketing from an author's perspective and is perfect for anyone who's new to marketing or anxious about sharing their book online. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN... How to make a marketing plan What to do based on your personal marketing timeline The most important things needed for a successful launch What to do after your book comes out How to connect with readers and help them find your book WHAT YOU'LL RECEIVE... Video instruction on How to Plan for Your Launch Day Video instruction on How to Create Your Social Media Profiles Video instruction on How to Create an Author Website Video instruction on How to Schedule School Visits Launch Team Sample Email Scripts Sample Email Scripts to Request Book Reviews 30-days of Social Media Post Ideas 8 Customizable Social Media Templates Customizable Teacher Guide Template Customizable Book Order Form Customizable Digital Press Kit Bonus digital PDF copy of the Complete Author Website Creation Guide Bonus Video Instruction How to Create a Kickstarter Campaign Bonus Top School Visit Insights after completing 1,200 School Visits from Author Coach Sloth Bonus Video Instruction How to Layout a Teacher Guide with Best-Selling Author, Holly DiBella-McCarthy Bonus 6 Top Marketing Strategies with Author RC Chizhov Digital PDF Copy of the Kidlit Reviewer's Guide on How to Get More Book Reviews Who's the online course for? Kidlit Launch School is for any writer who has a book coming out, but is stuck on how to market it. This course will walk you through how to easily begin the marketing process, and how to choose the right marketing techniques for your personality and comfort level. How soon after purchasing will you receive the course? Your "Kidlit Launch School" login information will be delivered via the email address you provide at checkout. It should arrive within 5-10 minutes of your purchase. (All our online courses are self-paced and include lifetime access. If you’ve previously purchased a course with us, you can use the same login to access all the information in one place.) This is an online course. Nothing physical will ship. Your course log in information will be sent to you via email within 5-10 minutes of making your purchase. Please note: Our digital products are for personal use only. While you can use the fillable fields on your computer or print out the sheets yourself, you cannot share this with anyone else, make a copy, or use this for resale.
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Today, as part of Kidlit Week, we are thrilled to welcome author/illustrator and Sub It Club member Sarah Frances Hardy! Sarah has put together some great information on picture book dummies that i…
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Our guest today is a 30 Days or Less alumna and the author of a charming children's book. As you can imagine, writing a book for children is no easy feat, especially for a first timer. Carrie agreed to tell us about the process that took her from a simple idea she had while working
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The rule of three can help you structure a children's story. Let's look at what it is and how to use it for your children's book!
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Check out these fun activities from Award Winning Author/Illustrator Jarett Lerner to do at home or in the classsroom. Includes comics, drawing, and more.
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Before you submit your children's book to publishers learn how to format your children's manuscript first! Here is the easy guide to help you look like an expert.
Have an idea for picture book that's ready for publishing? Here's the complete breakdown for how to publish a picture book when you're ready!
It takes more than a love of writing and reading kid's books to become a successful children's author. If you're interested in writing books for children, check out these five things all successful children's author possess.
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Collection of resources and activities available for teaching kids about books written by Leo Lionni
Do you want to write a kids book? Use this easy exercise to learn how to write a picture book like all the professional writers! It's so easy to learn!
