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Between teaching picture book writing classes, editing at Bushel & Peck Books, and reviewing manuscripts through The Picture Book Doctor, I spend plenty of time looking at early versions of stories. When you’ve just finished a draft, it’s worth stepping back and asking yourself a few bigger questions. Here are five to start with before …


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Loops Author: Jashar Awan Illustrator: Jashar Awan Bound to Stay Bound Books 3 March 2026 48 pages This month’s PB review is by Ryan G. Van Cleave (Owner/Operator of Only Picture Books) and Fred Koehler, freelance creative and founder of Ready Chapter 1. Ryan’s Review of the Writing Jashar Awan’s Loops takes a seemingly small problem–a kid who keeps …


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I’m buried in submissions at the press right now. And I’m also critiquing for a few conference events and workshops, plus I’m teaching my Writing Picture Books class again. All of that adds up to one thing…I’m reading a huge number of manuscripts this month, and the patterns get loud when you read at that …


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A Walk in the Words Author: Hudson Talbott Illustrator: Hudson Talbott 14 September 2021 Nancy Paulsen Books 32 pages Book description from Goodreads: “When Hudson Talbott was a little boy, he loved drawing, and it came naturally to him. But reading? No way! One at a time, words weren’t a problem, but long sentences were …


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