Children's picturebooks are the very first books we encounter, and they form an important, constantly evolving, and dynamic sector of the publishing world. But what does it take to create a successful picturebook for children? In seven chapters, this book covers the key stages of conceiving a narrative, creating a visual language and developing storyboards and design of a picturebook. The book includes interviews with leading children's picturebook...

This project-based thesis explores the topic of humans in relationship with nature in children's picture book literature for the purposes of establishing best practices for writing environmental picture book texts. It begins by reviewing current research about why children need a relationship with nature and how picture books can offer an important vicarious experience with nature. Then with ecocriticism as the methodology, I analyze picture books...

When Perfect Man quits being a superhero and returns to normal life, Michael is convinced that he is Michael's new teacher, Mr. Clark. Mr. Clark lets Michael know that he, Michael, can be his own superhero because of his imagination and love of writing.

Henrietta is a reader and a writer, unusual traits for a chicken, but when her book is published and she is invited to the Children's Book Festival, only the local librarian believes she is the author.