Pennyworth Books

That’s it. You’ve finished creating your children’s book. It has a moral, it has a good story, it uses no polysyllabic words yet still comes across as readable. It is time to get your children’s book published. To do so, unfortunately, can be a long and grueling process. But the result is well worth the wait.

Before you Begin: Myths about Publishing Children’s Books

Contrary to popular belief, you do not need to have your book illustrated in order to submit it for publication. In fact, most publishing companies do not want the books illustrated because they have artists they contract to help create the finished product. This can save you a great deal of time, but it is disappointing for some people who have a particular artistic vision for their manuscripts. If you want to illustrate the children’s book yourself, you should look for either a publishing company that encourages illustration…

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