How to Write Funny Picture Books
A Workshop for Picture Book Writers & Author/illustrators of All Experience Levels.
with Natascha Biebow
An exclusive WriteForKids Session™
Who It’s For: Picture book writers who want to craft picture books that tickle the funny bones of today’s young readers.
What It Does: You’ll learn what today’s kids find funny – and how to incorporate that knowledge into your next picture book manuscript.
What You Get: Lifetime Access to the Full Workshop + PDF Handout.
Is there anything better than a really, really funny picture book?
Parents, youngsters, librarians and yes, publishing houses, love nothing more than picture books that crack kids up.
They speak to children in the universal language of belly laughs, giggles, snorts and chortles. And they are always in high demand.
Right now, there’s an editor sifting through a pile of picture book submissions just waiting for the manuscript that makes her laugh out loud.
Why shouldn’t it be yours?
Join editor and author Natascha Biebow for How to Write Funny Picture Books, a comprehensive workshop for writers & illustrators that will teach you to craft picture books that tickle the funny bones of today’s young readers.
And Natascha isn’t just an author and editor, she holds a BA in Developmental Psychology from Smith College and a Diploma in Montessori Early Childhood Education Pedagogy.
This complete workshop (with lifetime access and an exclusive PDF handout packed with useful info) will take the mystery out of writing (and illustrating) funny picture books and give you a true understanding of what makes children laugh — and how to put that knowledge directly to work.
See what Natascha’s students have to say about
How to Write Funny Picture Books
You’ll learn:
What kids find hilarious at each step of the child development process.
What children want in a funny picture book.
Why publishing houses love humorous picture books.
How to bring forth your own unique humorous viewpoint.
Which craft skills are key to writing funny picture books.
How to put it all together and incorporate humor into your picture book manuscripts.
…and much more!
You’ll also get a comprehensive PDF handout to accompany the session, that includes:
- Natascha’s extensive list of picture book mentor texts.
- Humor’s role in each stage of child development.
- Craft skills + Humor techniques. The keys to putting it all together.
Natascha Biebow is the founder of literary consultancy Blue Elephant Storyshaping and Editorial Director of Five Quills Press.
Her deep understanding of what makes young readers laugh — and why — has been honed over the past 25 years, and through her work with such award-winning authors and illustrators as Jane Clarke, Kes Gray, Garry Parsons, Marion Deuchars and Kate Petty.
Natascha is the author of The Crayon Man: The True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons, illustrated by Steven Salerno, winner of the Irma Black Award for Excellence in Children’s Literature. Her other titles include Elephants Never Forget, and Is this My Nose?
Natascha has a BA in Developmental Psychology from Smith College and a Diploma in Montessori Early Childhood Education Pedagogy.
In 2018, Natascha was awarded an MBE (Member of the British Empire) for her services to children’s book writers and illustrators.
Lifetime Access to the Full Workshop & Handouts
Nothing More to Pay!
Full 90+ minute workshop!
Info-packed PDF Handout
Just $67!
