[ButterflyGirl Posts: 495 Status: Offline @kidlitSarah sarahfloydbooks.com]

Thanks, Pam. These lessons are soooo helpful! My current wip has 3 out of 5 of this lesson's style elements -- working to reach 4, or even all 5.
 

[Pam Posts: 1,298 Status: Offline Brianna Bright, Ballerina Knight, 6-5-18 WWW]

Lesson 6 is up: Thinking in Pictures

http://tinyurl.com/k6o9fff

[Rebecca Kraft Rector Posts: 75 Status: Offline TRIA AND THE GREAT STAR RESCUE, Delacorte]

Thanks, Pam. These posts are wonderful.  :
Becky R.

[Pam Posts: 1,298 Status: Offline Brianna Bright, Ballerina Knight, 6-5-18 WWW]

Thank you, Becky! I'm glad you're enjoying them.

[Pam Posts: 1,298 Status: Offline Brianna Bright, Ballerina Knight, 6-5-18 WWW]

I'm on vacation this week, but I have an awesome interview with Chieu Urban, board book author and blue board member! I'll be highlighting board books next week!

http://wwwpamcalvert.blogspot.com/2013/08/im-on-vacation-this-week-so-picture.html

[ButterflyGirl Posts: 495 Status: Offline @kidlitSarah sarahfloydbooks.com]

Thanks, Pam. I picked up a few helpful ideas from this interview.   
Here's wishing you a wonderful vacation! 

[Pam Posts: 1,298 Status: Offline Brianna Bright, Ballerina Knight, 6-5-18 WWW]

Oh yes, and I forgot to mention Chieu is giving away two books, but you'll have to respond on the blog.

[Pam Posts: 1,298 Status: Offline Brianna Bright, Ballerina Knight, 6-5-18 WWW]

Lesson 7 for PBU is up. It's on Picture books for preschoolers, toddlers, and infants. I'll announce the winners of Chieu Urban's board books tomorrow!

http://tinyurl.com/mzm8shl

[iyerani Posts: 246 Status: Offline I love kids' books! WWW]

Thank you, Pam! Your lessons are great and very helpful!

[Pam Posts: 1,298 Status: Offline Brianna Bright, Ballerina Knight, 6-5-18 WWW]

Your welcome, iyerani!

Board book winners are announced! Congratulations!!!! http://wwwpamcalvert.blogspot.com/2013/08/chieu-urbans-book-winners.html

[Rebecca Kraft Rector Posts: 75 Status: Offline TRIA AND THE GREAT STAR RESCUE, Delacorte]

Pam, these postings for PBU continue to be awesome. I can't wait for the next installment.

Becky R.

[Pam Posts: 1,298 Status: Offline Brianna Bright, Ballerina Knight, 6-5-18 WWW]

My newest installment: Creative Nonfiction

http://wwwpamcalvert.blogspot.com/2013/09/picture-book-university-creative.html

[RaeE Posts: 150 Status: Offline]

This is wonderful, Pam. Thank you!

 

[ButterflyGirl Posts: 495 Status: Offline @kidlitSarah sarahfloydbooks.com]

Thanks, Pam. This is so helpful!
 

[Pam Posts: 1,298 Status: Offline Brianna Bright, Ballerina Knight, 6-5-18 WWW]

Your welcome!!

[Pam Posts: 1,298 Status: Offline Brianna Bright, Ballerina Knight, 6-5-18 WWW]

Hi, all! I've posted another lesson in Picture Book University--Kid Focus.

Enjoy!

http://wwwpamcalvert.blogspot.com/2014/07/picture-book-university-kid-focus.html

[KatherineR Posts: 326 Status: Offline Dream it. Write it. Knit it. WWW]

Love it!

[laura-jenkins Posts: 63 Status: Offline I write and write with all my might!]

Thanks Pam!

[ButterflyGirl Posts: 495 Status: Offline @kidlitSarah sarahfloydbooks.com]

I'm a huge fan of LILLY'S PURPLE PLASTIC PURSE. It was helpful to examine the elements and see why the story works so well. Thanks!
 

[Pam Posts: 1,298 Status: Offline Brianna Bright, Ballerina Knight, 6-5-18 WWW]

Thanks, ladies! So glad you enjoyed it.

[217mom Posts: 1,167 Status: Offline "Keep the child in view"- Charles Dickens WWW]

Pam is a tremendous resource 

[Nicole Thomas Posts: 44 Status: Offline]

I read through all of PBU last night and will be getting books to do the activities this weekend. This was a wonderful intro (and more) for those of us still slightly new to writing picture books.

I'm learning something new each day. In fact, I went into the bookstore yesterday and looked at a few of the newer ones. For some reason, I thought picture books all started on the right-hand page (like novels do). I'd never taken notice how picture books actually start out with a full spread.

This is helpful in that I see where I need to juggle things around so my tension and pauses/page turns are in the right spots.