6 iUniverse Publishing Tips on How To Write Children’s Books

You probably think that writing a children’s picture book is easy, right? Well, it might not be as easy as you think. There are quite a few things to consider before and while writing a children’s book. Remember these iUniverse tips to prepare you for your journey.

Tip #1 – Format

A children’s picture book usually has 32 pages. This is because of the size of paper and the printing presses used to print books in the past. For some reason, publishers have simply stuck with this format. Anyway, this will give you about 28 pages of text, a title page, a half-title page, a copyright page and a single last page. The average number of words for a children’s picture book is about 800.

Tip #2 – Illustrations

Use a variety of illustrations. If you make them too similar, your little readers will get bored. Bear in mind that you don’t have to write about your illustrations. You don’t have to describe the characters’ appearance or the settings. The children will be able to see all this from the illustrations.

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