Check out these awesome books on writing and illustrating Children's Books!
On Writing
On Illustrating
On Publishing
- Writing Picture Books: A Hands-On Guide from Story Creation to Publication by Ann Whitford Paul
- The Writer’s Guide to Crafting Stories for Children by Nancy Lamb.
- Writing Bestselling Children’s Books: 52 Brilliant Ideas for Inspiring Young Readers by Alex Gordon Smith
- Writing Children’s Books for Dummies by Lisa Rojany Buccieri and Peter Economy
- Yes! You Can Learn How to Write Children’s Books, Get Them Published, and Build a Successful Writing Career by Nancy I. Sanders
On Illustrating
- Writing with Pictures: How to Write and Illustrate Children’s Books by Uri Shulevitz.
- Illustrating Children’s Books: Creating Pictures for Publication by Martin Salisbury
- Illustrating Children’s Picture Books by Steven Withrow and Lesley Breen Withrow
- The Encyclopedia of Writing and Illustrating Children’s Books by Desdemona McCannon, Sue Thornton, and Yadzia Williams
On Publishing
- SCBWI publication guide
- Children’s Writer’s & Illustrator’s Market
- The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Publishing Children’s Books, 3rd Edition by Harold D. Underdown.
- The author is both an editor and author and knows his stuff.
- The Business of Writing for Children: An Award-Winning Author’s Tips on Writing Children’s Books and Publishing Them, or How to Write, Publish, and Promote a Book for Kids by Aaron Shepard