Picture Books: 3 Sides to Great Picture Book Characters
Picture books are a character-driven art form. A large part of their success lies in truly memorable picture book characters. So what makes us love your character?
Picture books are a character-driven art form. A large part of their success lies in truly memorable picture book characters. So what makes us love your character?
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Facebook Twitter We teach our students how to write and get published! View our Course Catalog > Stories for very young children tend to come in two flavors: the story with a plot and the story with a purpose. Now, a story with a plot can also have a purpose, but if you don’t have…
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