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Publisher’s Weekly
“It takes a dinosaur-themed roller coaster to show a kid that he has the right stuff... Newcomer Adams’ story unspools in couplets with plenty of heavy-duty action words (”Lurching, tilting up again/ Jerking, rumbling round the bend)... it’s a triumph that youngsters won’t mind reliving several times over.”
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Awards & Distinctions:
Kirkus and School Library Journal reviews for I Can Do It Myself!
Parents’ Choice Recommendation for I Can Do It Myself!
Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award Nomination for I Can Do It Myself!
Kansas State Reading Circle Recommended Reading List for I Can Do It Myself!
Kansas State Reading Circle Recommended Reading List for Zoom!
Minnesota Read Aloud Book Award Nominee for Zoom!
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Tips for New Writers
- Buy The Children’s Writers and Illustrator’s Guide.
This book lists the names and addresses of publishers, art directors, and agents.
It also tells you what style of writing or art they're looking for, and if they
accept
unagented material. A must have.
- Join the SCBWI - Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.
The SCBWI is a professional organization that sends out a bi-monthly newsletter
about the publishing industry. It also hosts national and international conferences
that bring in top writers, illustrators, publishers and agents. It's a great way to
make contacts.
- Take writing or illustration classes at local colleges.
- Visit libraries and children’s book stores. Read as many children’s books as possible.
Find out what’s out there, and what isn’t. Ask teachers and librarians what
subjects aren‘t covered. Maybe there’s a niche you can fill.
- Join a writer’s group or create your own.
- Revise. Revise. Revise.
- Submit. Submit. Submit.
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