See Like a Preschooler When Writing for Them

When you were little, what did you see? You don’t remember, do you? I do. I used to walk about with a mirror, turned toward the ceiling and it felt like I was walking upside down. I had to step over doorways to avoid the light fixtures. It was a fun game and I...

Preschool Writing Is Quite Entertaining

I’ve already mentioned how into books we were when my daughter was young and how when she was about 18 months old, she had her first library card. Well, we’d go to the library every couple of weeks, and she would pick out her allotted 10 books. It was a...

Goodnight Moon Is Not for Babies

That headline may seem silly to you, but it’s true. The classic Goodnight Moon by Margaret  Wise Brown is for kids who are a little older, and who are ready to or are already talking.  There are just too many words for babies. And you know what happens when...

How Do You Write a Board Book?

We’ve been talking about writing for babies in these last few posts, which seems pretty boring on the surface, but it’s really interesting from a human development and writing style perspective. So, let’s talk about something you can relate to this...

Writing for Babies Is Simple

When I wrote that title today, I didn’t mean, “It’s simple to do…,” oh, no! I meant “simplistic.” You write very simply to tell a story, and it should be a story about simple things — not concepts. Image via Wikipedia...