Stinson, Kathy. Writing Your Best Picture Book Ever. Illus. Alan and Lea Daniel. Markham, ON: Pembroke Publishers Limited, 1994.This fun illustrated how-to book is aimed at children, but is also an excellent resource for teachers planning a story-writing unit or adults interested in writing/evaluating picture books. It covers all the basic aspects of picture books like plot, character, title, pacing, tension, page breaks, and so on, while providing excellent examples of each in published picture books (mostly from the 80s and 90s). The advice is very clear and concrete with many examples, the language is accessible, and the tone is supportive and humorous. This book is full of advice that anyone interested in picture books can learn from: "Worrying about things like spelling, punctuation, vocabulary, and whether something is too silly or too sad as you work on your first draft will only get in the way of the free-wheeling, creative part of your brain."
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Did Anna's great description of this book make you wish you could get a copy? It just so happens that for a limited time I have a supply of this title available for the cost of shipping alone. I'm willing to ship individual copies or a class set - while quantities last. Please email me at kathy@kathystinson.com if you're interested.
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