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Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
Anne Lamott
Anchor, 1995
Pep in your step!
+ fantastic
+ Not just another how-to textbook; a must for the writer wanna-be
+ The greatest book on writing and creativity
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You Can Write Childrens Books (You Can Write)
Tracey Dils
Writers Digest Books, 1998
You Can Write Children's Books
+ You Can Write Children's Books
+ Great Information
+ Great book!
+ Great book!
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It's a Bunny-Eat-Bunny World: A Writer's Guide to Surviving and Thriving in Today's Competitive Children's ...
Olga Litowinsky
Walker & Company, 2001
It's A Bunny-Eat-Bunny World Deserves A Number One Spot
+ An Excellent Book for Children's Book Writers!
+ Hare's to a Great Book about Writing for Children
+ Like "Watership Down." Only bloodier.
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Creating Characters Kids Will Love
Elaine Marie Alphin
F & W Media, 2000
Love it--I'm sure you will, too!
+ Love this book!
+ "two thumbs up"
+ A. D. Tarbox, Freelance Reviewer for Midwest Book Review
+ Writing Children As Characters
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Writing a Children's Book: How to Write for Children And Get Published (How to)
Pamela Cleaver
How to Books, 2004
Wonderful advice!
This book is packed full of solid, good-sense advice for anyone interested in writing for children. The author uses clear examples and includes samples in many cases. Besides being well-written, it is easy to read and understand. Just follow her suggestions step-by-step and you'll see how you can ...
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Writing and Illustrating Childrens Books for Publication (Writing & Illustrating Children's Books for ...
Berthe Amoss, Eric Suben
Writers Digest Books, 2005
Writing and Illustrating Children's Books for Publication
+ Great Book!
+ Love it!
+ Pleased
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Worlds of Childhood: The Art and Craft of Writing for Children
Houghton Mifflin, 1998
The Art and Craft of Children's Writing by Connie Epstein
+ An inspiration
This book is an indepth look at writing from an editor's point of view. I found it very helpful.
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What If? Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers
Anne Bernays, Pamela Painter
Collins, 1991
Writing Buddy
+ Great book - rec'd the wrong version
+ A good book that gives you a map but not a blueprint
+ Excellent exercises for fiction writers
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Illustrating Children's Books: Creating Pictures for Publication
Martin Salisbury
Barron's Educational Series, 2004
A different take on illustrating
+ Illustrating Children's Books by Martin Salisbury
+ Beautiful Possibilities
+ Great resource for the starting Illustrator
+ A Fantastic Book!
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Don't Tell the Grown-Ups: The Subversive Power of Children's Literature
Alison Lurie
Back Bay Books, 1998
Good children book author = crazy?
+ What your child should read and why.....
+ solid examination of classic children's literature
After reading this book, one might think that to be a good children book writer, one needs to be somewhat disfunctional in adult society! All the chapters in the book are very interesting, with biographical data about the authors themselves. This book also introduces many classic children book ...
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The Child That Books Built: A Life in Reading
Francis Spufford
Picador, 2003
Childhood reading: both journey and destination
+ A Journey that Many Bookworms Can Share
+ Cystinosis? Hey, I have that too!
+ A memorable and inspiring testimony to the wonder of books
+ A well-written, well thought out review of childhood reading
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Writing with Style: Conversations on the Art of Writing (2nd Edition)
John R. Trimble
Prentice Hall, 2000
This book taught me how to find my voice
+ One of the Best
+ Great Intro to Writing Well
+ Short+Good=Great
+ A Genuinely Readable, Practical and Fun Writing Book
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How to Write and Illustrate Childrens Books and Get Them Published
Writers Digest Books, 2000
Nice book
+ Very useful information
+ Good Start for Illustrators
+ Helpful to illustrators
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Writing Fiction: The Practical Guide from New York's Acclaimed Creative Writing School
Gotham Writers' Workshop
Bloomsbury USA, 2003
Excellent Guide
+ My most often consulted writer's guide
+ Advice that summarize the art of writing fiction
+ well written with practical exercises
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Childrens Writers Word Book (Children's Writer's Word Book)
Alijandra Mogilner
Writers Digest Books, 1999
Excellent reference tool
+ Helpful to all writer's
+ Useful for Parents, Too!
+ Word Book
+ Children's Writer's Word Book
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