Yesterday I was lucky enough to catch a webcast of Kate DiCamillo and Jon Scieszka talking about their new books and writing in general. Kate’s new book is Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures, illustrated by K.G. Campbell (published by … Continue reading
Today we’re going to investigate the different types of writing used in children’s nonfiction books. Do you remember the different types of essays you wrote in college? Remember sweating over expository, descriptive, narrative and persuasive (also called argumentative) essays? If … Continue reading
Have you attended a Booklist Webinar yet? Talk about a gold mine for writers! For example, I watched Back to School With Common Core. At first it looked like it might be sales reps from various book companies hawking their … Continue reading
How else are children’s books grouped? Children’s books are often categorized by the age levels of the children who read them. From a writer’s perspective, age categories are often fairly well defined, but still can vary from publisher to publisher, … Continue reading