Everyone adores children's books and picture books. Diane Speicher believes the good ones carry a rewarding message that will stay with your child for his or her entire childhood, like Brighton: One Star's Journey to Shine. It is clear that reading children's books aloud could help pave the way to your child's ultimate success. Picture books are amazing for beginning readers who are just starting their journey. Following are a few recommendations to help you select children's books and picture books that are educational as well as fun.
1. Understand the varieties of books or subjects your child has enjoyed in the past as well as the kinds of characters, situations and topics he or she might relate to or find valuable. 2. Ask friends, relatives and people you trust what books their 'last read. 3. Recall books you read as a child and consider whether they are right for your child. 4. Ask your librarian to give you a list of books. 5. Look at books awarded Caldecott, Newberry, and Coretta Scott King recommendations. 6. Vary your selection and try different genres to hold your child's interest. 7. Make sure that the stories and illustrations present different issues in positive ways..
Here are the Caldecott Medal best children's books in recent years: 2005: Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes (Greenwillow Books/HarperCollinsPublishers) 2004: The Man Who Walked Between the Towers by Mordicai Gerstein (Roaring Brook 2003: My Friend Rabbit by Eric Rohmann (Roaring Brook Press/Millbrook Press) 2002: The Three Pigs by David Wiesner (Clarion/Houghton Mifflin) 2001: So You Want to Be President? Illustrated by David Small, written by Judith St. George (Philomel).
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Eerdmans Books for Young Readers - Submission Guidelines Guidelines for submitting a manuscript to Eerdmans Books for Young Readers. Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
http://www.eerdmans.com/youngreaders/submit.htm
Watson-Guptill Publications Submission Guidelines for Children's Books: Picture Books: complete manuscript Non-Fiction: table of contents and sample section -
http://www.watsonguptill.com/contact.html
Antelope Publishing Submission Guidelines Antelope Publishing Electronic Books. Submission Guidelines Children's picture books: All books submitted to our children's book publishing department -
http://www.antelope-ebooks.com/submissions.html
Submission Guidelines: Raincoast Books Raincoast Books submission guidelines. Submitting a manuscript? Raincoast no longer publishes picture books and illustrated stories for children. -
http://www.raincoast.com/publishing/submissions.html
Submissions Guidlines- Books - Sierra Club Submissions Guidelines: Sierra Club Books. Sierra Club Books is seeking nonfiction projects intended for the general reader. We are
http://www.sierraclub.org/books/submissions.asp
Jewish Publication Society: Submission Guidelines Please look over the guidelines below and be sure that your submission is appropriate We do not accept submissions
http://www.jewishpub.org/submission/
BookBrowse.com // A literary feast of exceptional books You should also check if your book meets the submission criteria of any of the 'big -
http://www.bookbrowse.com/information/index.cfm?fuseaction=submissions
Harcourt Books - Submission Guidelines - and quality board books and novelty items, illustrated picture books, to submit work to an agent who specializes
http://www.harcourtbooks.com/publishercontacts/submissions.asp
CCBC | Bilson Award Submission Guidelines Submission Guidelines. CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR THE GEOFFREY BILSON AWARD The Canadian Children's Book Centre is now accepting
http://www.bookcentre.ca/awards/bilson/bilson_submission.shtml
Henry Holt and Company Submission Guidelines Please follow these guidelines when preparing your submission: You should not submit illustrations with picture book texts unless
http://www.henryholt.com/byr/submissions.htm
KCP Submission Guidelines When submitting your manuscript please follow the guidelines listed below. For picture books, please send a copy of the entire manuscript.
http://www.kidscanpress.com/kidscanpress/kidscanpress_3/kcp/about_kidscan/submission_guidelines.htm
Picturing Books: Getting Published Picturing Books: A Website About Picture Books. because publishers change editors, addresses, and submission guidelines more often that you might
http://picturingbooks.imaginarylands.org/resources/pubtips.html
Running Press Books Running Press Submissions Guidelines. Children's Proposals When submitting a picture-book proposal please send the entire manuscript. -
http://www.perseusbooksgroup.com/runningpress/sub_policies.jsp
Zondervan: Submission Guidelines Submit a hard copy of your proposal or full manuscript for picture books, This book includes writer guidelines and submission procedures
http://www.zondervan.com/desk/subguide.asp
Annick Press - Contact Us Sorry, we are not currently accepting manuscripts for picture books. See author guidelines for further information regarding these genres.
http://www.annickpress.com/contact/
New Title Submission Guidelines - 2003-2004 New Title Listing Submission Guidelines 2004 Submitted books must include a cover sheet with the following information:
http://www.independentpublisher.com/guidelines.html
Houghton Mifflin Trade Division About Us/FAQ Clarion Books began publishing children's fiction and picture books in 1965 with a list of six titles. In 1979
http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/faq/
WalkerBooks.com General Submission Guidelines Walker & Company 104 Fifth Avenue Particularly interested in picture books, illustrated non-fiction, middle grade and -
http://www.walkerbooks.com/info/index.php?wb_section=about&wb_page=submissions
PFD submissions policy - are separate guidelines for submission of material for children's books.) 1. Unless you know a particular book agent, submissions should be
http://www.pfd.co.uk/about/submissions.html
Tundra Books Online: Getting Published - accepting very few unsolicited manuscripts, and none in the picture book genre. Due to the large volume of
http://www.tundrabooks.com/authors/submissions.html
