Today we share how to analyze a picture book.

In many of our discussions and presentations, the Picture Book Summit Team and our guest speakers analyze picture books and use that analysis to illustrate the point we’re teaching. When you as a picture book creator learn how to analyze a picture book, you can turn reading picture books into your own writing class.

As you look for and identify the key elements of a picture book we discuss today (and in our next episode!), you’ll be able to more easily spot revision opportunities in your own work—getting you that much closer to a publishable picture book.

Download the How to Analyze a Picture Book Handout HERE and use it with your next haul of library books!

We tackle the touchy topic of celebrity picture books in today’s Picture Book Summit Roundtable discussion,

So, what’s the truth about celebrity picture books? Do celebrities get to cut the line when it comes to publishing? Are they held to a lower standard than lesser-known writers? Is it the celebrity’s fault or the editor’s fault when a celebrity picture book is poorly written? Do they help or hurt the industry?

We have the opportunity to hear what it’s like to be and/or work with a celebrity author as Emma Walton Hamilton shares her experience of writing with her mother, actress Julie Andrews. You might be surprised what it’s like on the flip side of the celebrity book coin.

There’s lots to say on both sides of the great celebrity picture book debate. Let’s jump right in!