Join Publisher Philippe Werck as he explains how to choose the protagonist for your picture book.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:55 Questions to ask yourself before you start writing a picture book story
02:26 Light stories
04:41 Emotional stories
07:50 Representing a certain emotion based on cultural stories
08:40 Everyday life stories with lessons
09:23 Funny stories
11:29 Stories on the road/stories following a journey
Books mentioned:
“A delightful guide to a perfect bedtime prep.” - Kirkus Reviews
Dot is checking in to the Bug Hotel for the night. But before she goes to sleep, she makes sure all the other bugs are ready for bed. Good night, sleep tight!
A funny book about bedtime rituals. For sleepyheads ages 4 and up.
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Hardcover with jacket | 32 pages | ISBN: 9781605375885
Author-illustrator: Esther van den Berg
It’s raining! Time to walk your dog and jump in the puddles! A rainy day can be such fun . . . but how do the birds, insects, and other animals feel about the rain?
A sweet story for little puddle jumpers, ages 4 years and up.
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Hardcover with jacket | 32 pages | 8.27 x 11.42 | ISBN: 9781605375908
Author: Ellen DeLange
Illustrator: Anna Lindsten
A Tummy Full of Secrets
Whoosh! Bear’s hat is blown away. The wind blows the hat to all of Bear’s friends. Will Bear get his hat back?
A colorful and funny story about hats and animals. For readers ages 3 years and up.
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Hardcover with jacket | 32 pages | ISBN: 9781605376172
Author-illustrator: Hong Hai
"The illustrations are detailed and make it fun for children to explore animal life underground. The rhyming text is perfect for read-alouds and a map showing the locations of each animal’s habitat is given at the back of the book. Readers will have fun finally finding Beaver’s home in North America. Recommended.” ― School Library Connection
Beaver leaves his riverside home to seek adventure. When he gets lost, Akita helps him find his way home again, but what does Beaver's home look like? Does he live in a nest, hanging in a tree? Or in a hiding place at the bottom of the sea? Beaver and Akita set off in a hot-air balloon to travel the world and find their way home.
The illustrator and architect Magnus Weightman takes you on a tour around the world visiting all kinds of fascinating animal houses. For children ages 4 and up, and for everyone who loves to explore and who loves animals.
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Hardback | 32 pages | 9.25 x 12.80 | ISBN: 9781605373577 | Paperback ISBN 9781605373928
Author-illustrator: Magnus Weightman