14 The Society of Children ’ s Books & Illustration Lovers – Newsletter # 1 – August 2013
Other interesting articles
Counting your words in picture books
If you are writing or have just finished writing your own picture book , beware of the number of words you have used ! You should aim for less than 300 !! Impossible ? Well , here is very useful article on how to edit the number of words in your picture book before submitting it to your agent / publisher :
http :// picturebookden . blogspot . co . uk / 2012 / 07 / clue-is-in-name-editingyour-picture . html
Playing up with picture books
For those of you working with little ones , this is an interactive website designed to help you act out picture books . There are videos , short demonstrations , notes and suggestions to give a twist to well-known titles like Peace at last or Dinosaur Zoo . Backed by children ’ s laureate Julia Donaldson , you are sure to find a rewarding and joyful activity for your class here .
http :// www . picturebookplays . co . uk / home /# content
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