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Writing Childrens Books
Writing childrens books can be fun and rewarding for some authors. Childrens stories teach. Writing childrens stories can contribute to the emotional growth and stability of a child. Too, with print-on-demand taking over the publishing industry, finding childrens book publishers is simply a matter of choosing one that offer a program to suit your needs. Some authors who have had story starters and then followed through may be listed on this page. Others will be added as time goes on. I’ve chosen these authors for their conviction to the genre, the content and lessons to be derived from their stories, and because they just plain love children. As you can see from these two first authors, writing for children can be done by people in diverse areas of life. As we said in the instructions for Writing Childrens Stories, anyone can write childrens books if they apply themselves. You need not be a therapist or counselor, or some such. The writer can simply be a person who understands the needs of children. Also in our instructions, we said you can write about any topic as long as the child can learn from the story. Some topics can be heart-wrenching, but it’s made palatable for the young by writing at the child’s level, by writing about a subject that interests the child, and doing it in such a way as to NOT upset the child.
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Bonnie Tweedy, MA, IMF, is a Marriage and Family Therapist. She is also Founder of Holt Learning Center, a Non-profit organization. She is the mother of two sons, Grandmother of three and Great Grandmother of another three.Bonnie’s story starters are taken from a true-life occurrence, told in three books, each with its own complete story. She writes for the age group 9-12 years.
Grandma Bonnie’s Cats: A Happy Place is the first in the series of three. This book shows her many emotions as she finds herself fostering many kittens, which she truly enjoyed and loved.
Grandma Bonnie’s Cats: A Sad Time. Grief and loss and solving the problem of too many cats is the theme of this book.
Grandma Bonnie's Cats: In Love Again is the third book and the conclusion of this series about cats. It is now in production and the picture will be added soon as we have it.
The three stories in Grandma Bonnie’s Cats are about life and the struggles we face. You can find Bonnie Tweedy’s books available at either of these places:
amazon.com
AuthorHouse
Sandi Bloomberg is a prolific poet, essayist, and author of short stories and childrens books. Her work has been published in many magazines and literary journals. Since she works with the young, writing childrens books was all a part of that endeavor. She also brings her stories to life teaching creative movement to children.Sandi is a former Radio City Rockette who now gets her “kicks” from writing. She also taught dance to children with special needs. Many of her writings reflect memories of dancing. Presently, Sandi has 6 childrens books published with more coming. She writes for the age group 4-8 years.
Jake and the Magic Super Heroes is about a boy named Brett who wishes he could have magical powers over his super heroes and bring them to life. He soon learns the lesson of the saying “Be careful what you wish for!”
Ava and the Magic Tutu. A little girl named Ava longs to dance but has no confidence in herself until she finds a long hidden trunk with the answer to her dream at the very bottom.
The Magic Garden is about a little girl named Corey who planted then danced with her flowers when they grew and how she overcame the effects of pollution.
As you can see, Sandi’s books deal with dance and a little magic, a topic that stimulates the young mind.
Sandi’s books are published through halopublishing.com, OutskirtsPress.com and Xlibris. They can be found on these two sites:
amazon.com
Barnes and Noble
You might also wish to learn more about this author on her Web site at Sandi Bloomberg.
Since the books of these two authors are so successful, you might want to also check out their illustrators. When writing childrens books, the illustrations are what spark the child’s interest. Other writers I have met say that the artwork can make or break your success when writing childrens stories.
The illustrations must also address the age group for which you write. They should not be detailed but easily recognizable so the child-reader identifies with the character. Too much detail would be distracting and cause the child to either lose interest or not find rapport in the art.
Again, I’d like to say that you needn’t be a professional working with children to be successful at writing childrens books. A lot of love for children is a good beginning. Good story starters are valuable. Wishing to guide a young child’s life through books is another valuable trait.
If you have cute stories you’d like to pass on to children, by all means, get involved in writing childrens books. Also, do a search for childrens book publishers and familiarize yourself with their requirements.
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