Download or read book How to Write and Illustrate Children's Books and Get Them Published written by Treld Bicknell and published by Writer's Digest Books. This book was released on 2000-06-19 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New in paper! Consulting editors Bicknell and Trotman have brought together some of the finest talents in children's publishing to provide readers with insightful and inspired instruction for writing and illustrating children's books. Writers will learn the basics of constructing a story, from getting ideas to plotting and characterization. Artists will find advice for interpreting text and creating illustrations to both accompany and enhance a story. Finally, the authors illustrate how to get published in this competitive market. Readers will find information on approaching publishers and presenting their work in the most effective manner possible.