All of us have favorite picture books from our childhood. Two of mine are Ferdinand the Bull and Flat Stanley. Oh, and Tikki Tikki Tembo. I could go on. Really.
Though I'm not a picture book author, I know many of you are. It's not easy to keep up with the market trends unless you have a great local library, or lots of money.
One way to be aware of new books on the market is to sign up for Any New Books, a service that lets you know new titles being released. But to be able to read the books themselves, We Give Books is the place to go.
We Give Books is a site dedicated to giving books to children in need. They offer books that can be read online, and for each book read, they donate to one of the many organizations of the reader's choice. You'll find current books, and classic books. Remember Courduroy?
While browsing, I discovered a new favorite. Make sure you check out the SkippyJon Jones series, featuring an intrepid Siamese cat. I laughed out loud. It's a fun way to research your genre, and feel generous at the same time.
How do you keep up with picture books?
You are so helpful! I'll be sure to check out We Give Books. Helping kids get their hands on books is near and dear to me :-)
ReplyDeleteI have tried my hand at writing picture books, hope to do more, but knee-deep in MG historical fiction at the moment. But the way I keep up with PBs? Through a few blogs I follow, indie book store newsletters, and books that come my way through the *grandkids.* It's a lot of fun to stumble on a new favorite...!
I'd like to do some MG historical fiction someday. I've got a couple of ideas on the back burner, but for now it's all YA. Hope this site gives you more to read!
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What a great resource (as always)! I participate in a Perfect Picture Book Fridays blog hop (I guess that's what one calls it). It's a great resource to find new books and to make the list — you have to include an educational resource/activity for parents or teachers. My library list is filled. I'm sharing your blog post with my picture book challenge buddies. In case I get snowed in and can't make it to the library, I can look online. :)
ReplyDeleteA blog hop is a great way to keep updated. Do you follow From the Mixed Up Files? (http://bit.ly/9d3NSs) Jen features pictures of the workspaces of children's book authors & illustrators. No snow for us!
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This is great! I never knew about these links.
ReplyDeleteI love it when I stumble on something helpful. :)
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