Children's Books

[PeeJay]

Anyone doing children's books? Who is your illustrator? Do you do your own illustrations? What kind of subject matter does one use? What messages are given?

It takes a village to raise a child.

xoxoxo,
PeeJay

[Cathy Friend]

PeJay,

A couple of years ago, I wrote a children's poem for a picture book that I hoped to have printed up for my granddaughter. One of her other grandmothers was working on illustrating it, but I'm beginning to think it'll never get finished. I would love to find a publisher for it who would supply the illustrator. Got any ideas?

Cathy

[PeeJay]

Hi Cathy,

That was my question too. My daughter thinks I should do my own illustrations. I don't know of any publishers either. Maybe that's something I could research this week. Have you thought about doing your own illustrations? Who would know better than yourself how you would like the illustrations? Have you thought about doing the poem and printing it up yourself on your own computer into an e-book? I do have a self publishing paperback book somewhere here in my office. I'll try to find it and get back to you.

xoxoxo,
PeeJay

[Cathy Friend]

PeeJay said:

Hi Cathy,

That was my question too. My daughter thinks I should do my own illustrations. I don't know of any publishers either. Maybe that's something I could research this week. Have you thought about doing your own illustrations? Who would know better than yourself how you would like the illustrations? Have you thought about doing the poem and printing it up yourself on your own computer into an e-book? I do have a self publishing paperback book somewhere here in my office. I'll try to find it and get back to you.

xoxoxo,
PeeJay

Hi PeJay,

I don't draw anywhere near good enough to do my own illustrating. How about you?

Cathy

[PeeJay]

Good Morning Cathy,

My daughter says I draw well enough though I don't think so (to few of us do). Do you want it to be perfectly done? What would appeal to the age group you're targeting? Don't underestimate yourself. Look at Picasso. His work is both primitive looking and appealing too.

Here's an idea...
Why don't you do a rough draft of what you want in your illustration. Now ask 2 or 3 kids you're writing for what they think of it. They may give you some ideas too!

xoxoxo,
PeeJay

[Cathy Friend]

PeeJay said:

Good Morning Cathy,

My daughter says I draw well enough though I don't think so (to few of us do). Do you want it to be perfectly done? What would appeal to the age group you're targeting? Don't underestimate yourself. Look at Picasso. His work is both primitive looking and appealing too.

Here's an idea...
Why don't you do a rough draft of what you want in your illustration. Now ask 2 or 3 kids you're writing for what they think of it. They may give you some ideas too!

xoxoxo,
PeeJay

Thanks for the advice, PeJay.

I'm not sure of the age group, perhaps ages 2 through 6. It needs several scenes that emphasize directional words like up, down, over, under, inside, and outside. The story is about a small child looking for a cat.

I can draw scenery, but I'm not good at people or animals. Maybe I'll give stick people and animals a try.

Cathy

[Pieronymus Kosch]

Hi,
I'm an illustrator.
I illustrate childen books too.
bye
Pieronymus

Find more photos like this on Pieronymus Art Network

[PeeJay]

Cathy Friend said:

PeeJay said:

Good Morning Cathy,

My daughter says I draw well enough though I don't think so (to few of us do). Do you want it to be perfectly done? What would appeal to the age group you're targeting? Don't underestimate yourself. Look at Picasso. His work is both primitive looking and appealing too.

Here's an idea...
Why don't you do a rough draft of what you want in your illustration. Now ask 2 or 3 kids you're writing for what they think of it. They may give you some ideas too!

xoxoxo,
PeeJay

Thanks for the advice, PeJay.

I'm not sure of the age group, perhaps ages 2 through 6. It needs several scenes that emphasize directional words like up, down, over, under, inside, and outside. The story is about a small child looking for a cat.

I can draw scenery, but I'm not good at people or animals. Maybe I'll give stick people and animals a try.

Cathy

Perhaps you should look at Pieronymus Kosch's illustrations. He does some interesting stuff and he's a member of our network!

xoxoxo,
PeeJay