So, you’ve written and edited your story, and now it’s time to paginate your manuscript. Paginating is all about figuring out how your story will flow across the pages of a picture book. In this video, I’ll guide you through the key aspects of pagination, including...
Literary
Master the Art of Editing Your Picture Book | Essential Tips for Authors
So, you’ve written your story—congratulations! But the journey doesn’t end there. Editing is where your story truly takes shape. Today, we’ll walk through the key steps of the editing process, from getting feedback to fine-tuning your final draft. Let’s dive into...
Mastering Picture Book Writing: Tips for Creating Compelling Stories
Ever wondered how your favorite picture book was created? It all starts with a great story. Today, I'll show you how to write yours! First off, start with an amazing idea for your story. Now take your idea and let’s discover how to write it! There are a lot of things...
How to Get AMAZING Ideas
Let’s explore where ideas come from. For my book, Storm Trucks, my son was obsessed with cars and trucks. We watched Cars on repeat, read Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site and Little Blue Truck every night, and played with toy cars and trucks all the time. Trucks...
Storm Trucks Read-Aloud Storytime
Join me as I read my brand-new picture book, Storm Trucks! Axel loves loud trucks.Digging. Pushing. Lifting. Building.RUMBLE RUMBLE BEEP trucks. Axel does not love loud and scaryRUMBLE RUMBLE BOOM storms. Journey with Axel and his sweet puppy through a big...
Ever Stuck for Ideas? Here’s What Helps Me
Hi friend! I’ve been busy getting ready for my Kickstarter in September, and a really exciting series of videos I’m launching on YouTube, walking through all the steps it took to bring my story to life in a real, published book. I know when I started dreaming of...
Free Booklists
Get your reading game on with this Free Booklist Bundle – a zip archive of all Charlotte’s booklists from baby to adult. With 9 different lists, you’ll have enough reading material to last a lifetime (or at least until the next update)!
Chapter Book Review: The Adventures of Penguin and Panda “Surprise!”
Charlotte Glaze reviews the brand-new chapter book series "The Adventures of Penguin and Panda", volume 1: Surprise! Meet Penguin and Panda, two dissimilar friends as they have adventures together. Written in a graphic novel style, with endearing storylines, this...
Jack Frost by William Joyce | Picture Book Review
Join Charlotte Glaze for a heartwarming book review of “Jack Frost” by William Joyce, perfect for your next preschool storytime adventure!
Faraway Things by Dave Eggers | Picture Book Review
Join Charlotte Glaze for an enchanting book review of “Faraway Things” by Dave Eggers, illustrated by Kelly Murphy! Dive into the world of preschool literature with this captivating adventure tale that will ignite the imaginations of young readers.
Picture Book Review: Faraway Things vs. Jack Frost
Join Charlotte Glaze as she compares two picture books head-to-head in an early childhood literacy battle! In Picture Book Showdown this week we'll be looking at "Faraway Things" by Dave Eggers and Kelly Murphy AND "Jack Frost" by William Joyce. Throughout our review,...
Picture Book Showdown: Corduroy vs Guess How Much I Love You
📚Time for a LOVE-filled Picture Book Showdown, just in time for Valentine's Day! Today's showdown is between "Corduroy" written and illustrated by Don Freeman and "Guess How Much I Love You", written by Sam McBratney and illustrated by Anita Jeram. Both books are...