Status
Available
Genres
Publication
North Light Books (1991), Edition: First Edition
Description
A helpful guide showing how to bring freshness and vitality to children's books.Aspiring authors and illustrators can learn: -- how to bring necessary freshness and vitality to children's books-- the best way to develop an idea-- how to present work successfully to a publisher-- the common myths and pitfalls of children's book publishing-- an analysis of successful fiction and nonfiction and what makes it work
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LibraryThing member LadyD_Books
This is a helpful guide for those interested in children's illustration. There's some publishing information to help get you started. Plus, there's a section on classic children's fiction, along with all the various types of picture books. The technique and production of making a book is quite
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informative, too. I discovered some valuable tips on getting to know your reader, choosing the right words and using your imagination in combining pictures with interpreting the text. This book was published in the 80s and it's a bit outdated in today's publishing world but I found some treasures here in telling a story with pictures to be quite helpful. Show Less
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
10 inches
ISBN
0891342648 / 9780891342649