Writing Kidlit 102

Writing a book for children or young adults — no matter how long or short — is a challenge. Sure, you could sit down and let the words flow. But the reality is — except for a lucky few — first drafts rarely happen that way. We know — and you know — there’s no “one way” to write a picture book or novel. That’s where Writing Kidlit 102 comes in. This book will help you wrangle that story out of your heart and onto the page. On your terms. In your time. In a way that sets you up for success.

And that’s just the beginning. Through our collaboration, Write On Productions, we offer writers a new way to get on track and stay on track, including tools, resources, and exclusive digital content. We know how hard it is to write because we’ve been there. Both of us dreamed of writing kidlit while juggling kids and careers. Now having sold more than 350,000 books between us, we can’t wait to help you achieve your dream. (For more info, visit my YouTube Channel.)

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Say hello to Featherita, the littlest chick on the farm. When today starts out EXACTLY the same as yesterday, pint-sized Featherita decides to shake things up. Not only does she egg the farm puppies into line behind her own frazzled chicken mama, but she co-op-ts her fellow chicks into following the big farm dog. Neither mother notices the problem until a storm hits. Undaunted, the little chick tries to make things right Featherita-style proving that size doesn’t matter when it comes to chick-in-uity.

When Dario and his mother move to Cape Cod from Brazil, Dario has a hard time making friends since he doesn’t speak English well. But one day Dario meets someone else who has just arrived in New England and he doesn’t speak any English at all…because he’s a right whale! Day after day Dario and the whale meet at the beach. But what will happen when it’s time for the whale to migrate?

Praise for DARIO AND THE WHALE

“A heartwarming paean to long walks along the beach.” – Kirkus Reviews

“[W]ill spark rich conversations[.]” – School Library Journal

“[P]owerful yet buoyant.” – Shelf Awareness (starred)

As calves, Asian elephants Precious and Baba roam the wild together, curious and proud. But when they get captured and are split up, their time together seems like a distant memory. Still, separated by many miles and over many years, their friendship remains, and there’s hope they will once again roam wide open spaces together.

Praise for ELEPHANTS WALK TOGETHER

“Heartwarming . . . a sweet and sensitive encouragement of wildlife conservation.” – Kirkus Reviews

“This sweet story of enduring friendship should help create empathy and spark lots of questions.” – Booklist