Child Writes: A Step-By-Step Guide To Writing And Illustrating A Children's Picture Book

How long have you held the dream of creating your own children's picture book?

Whether you intended to give the gift of words and images in book form to your loved ones, write the next children's bestseller, or help others to bring their ideas to life... Child Writes is the book for you!

Be guided, step-by-step, through the entire process of creating a picture book, from conceiving the original idea, writing and illustrating, to book launch and beyond.

The reward you will experience when you hold your published children's picture book in your hands cannot be easily surpassed. Don't dream about it any longer. The time to start is right now!

Emma Mactaggart started from where you possibly stand today - with a passionate need to create, but not a clue how to do it! After 12 years of experiences and thousands of hours of researching, testing, painting, writing and more research again... Emma has devised a hand holding guide. She is the founder of the Child Writes program, guiding primary school aged children through exactly the same process, so she knows if a child can do it - so can you!
'The practicality of Child Writes is only matched by its infectious enthusiasm. Child Writes is a toolbox and instruction manual equipped to turn dreamers into writers. No more excuses: read this book, then sit down and write your own.' Zacharey Jane, acclaimed author and children's picture book author

Learn how to:

• Generate unique, appealing and endearing story ideas 
• Take your writing through the rigorous editing and appraisal process 
• Work confidently with storyboards and dummy roughs to produce amazing illustrations

Creating a children's picture book is child's play!