How to Write Age-Appropriate Children’s Books Families Can Trust You want a parent to hand your book to a child without a second thought. Content is where that trust is won or lost. Crude language, graphic violence, sexual content, and occult themes can close doors with schools, bookstores, and parents. Here’s how to spot these…
Category: Writing for Schools
Is Your Children’s Book Suitable for Its Intended Reading Level? You’ve read your story aloud, and the children loved it. That’s a wonderful sign. But a school will want to know something more specific: who can read this book on their own? Checking your children’s book reading level before you publish helps you answer that…
Want Your Book Used in Schools? Check the Guidelines Before You Publish You’ve written a book children enjoy, and you can picture it in a classroom. Before you pay for layout, illustrations, or printing, find out what your education authority expects. The school book guidelines for your country can shape decisions that are hard to…