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NOTE: Amazon will ship this book immediately, even though it says 1-2 months or "not available."Get this bestselling book by an award-winning self-publisher!""Impressively well written, comprehensive, and practical… thoroughly 'user friendly' in organiza-tion and presentation. An absolute 'must' for any and all aspiring authors of children's books." -Midwest Book Review "It's easy to read, easy to understand. Yes, you'll be introduced to everything you'd possibly need to know about the publishing world, but Bine-Stock explains every term, every step throughout the process, making it both manageable and accessible for even the newbiest writer." -Cathy C. Hall, SCBWI Bulletin Review ExcerptYou've decided to publish your own children's picture book. Welcome to the world of indie publishing!With this guide, you'll learn how to create your book with Canva, an easy-to-use, inexpensive design tool.And you'll learn how to self-publish your book with the two major print-on-demand (POD) companies, KDP and IngramSpark.No longer do you have to print 1,000 to 5,000 copies of your book at one time, with the enormous cost this entails. Not to mention the cost of warehousing the books, and arranging for distribution.With print-on-demand, the set-up costs are low, and a copy of your book is printed only when someone orders it.This book explains everything you need to know to self-publish a professional-quality printed children's picture book-even if you are not a graphic designer.From finding an illustrator, to choosing fonts and colors, to design and layout, this step-by-step guide holds your hand all along the way.And, as a bonus, there's even a chapter on how to make an ebook for free to sell on Amazon.com.NOTE: Due to popular demand, this second edition explains how to handle illustrations that span two pages. It also incorporates changes to the publishing landscape created by CreateSpace merging with KDP.So chart your own course and self-publish with the help of this book. For free email updates, contact EveHeidiWrites (at) gmail (dot) com.Let's get started! Scroll up and click "Add to Cart" now.
Recommended by writing instructors and award-winning authors.Many of us think of children's picture books as being written mostly with simple declarative sentences. What an eye-opener to learn that they are actually filled with delightful figures of speech.I am not talking here about the common figures of speech we learn about in grade school: simile, onomatopoeia, alliteration, hyperbole and personification.I am talking about more subtle and sophisticated figures of speech which we may not even recognize as figures at all (until they are pointed out to us), but their use gives stories a charm and freshness that stands up to repeated readings.These figures have names which are eminently forgettable but the figures them-selves make the stories in which they appear eminently memorable.In this volume, I point out many figures which appear in masterworks of children's picture storybooks, so that they may be appreciated and savored, and their patterns emulated in your own work.
Recommended by writing instructors and award-winning authors.This volume emphasizes an aspect of children's picture books that has not yet been thoroughly investigated: structure.Both concept books and picture storybooks employ very distinctive structures that, once mastered, can be applied to any picture book you wish to write.When so many of the best picture books employ the same structures, it is important to analyze these structures, understand why they work, and learn how to incorporate them into your own writing. This volume helps you do all that.You will see that no matter how carefully you labor over the tone, word choice, plot, character, setting, theme and style of your picture book, you must have a thorough grasp of its structure if you wish your book to succeed. Indeed, you will find that an expert command of structure is the key to writing a successful children's picture book.
WINNER of the prestigious Mom's Choice Award®.WINNER of the 2016 International Book Awards."The writing was captivating and made learning fun while the illustrations were creative, artistic, and beautiful. This combination will surely spark more interest in children while creating a lifetime memory." - Jordan P., Princeton, NJEach dog breed profile has all the elements of a good story: memorable characters, excitement, cliff-hangers, humor and a satisfying ending.Readers learn not only about the dog breed and whether it's right for their family, they read tales of hero dogs, and also absorb history, geography and popular culture. Unique Illustrations The book is beautifully illustrated with photos of each breed on a different, painted background. A real treat for the eyes that complements the text. No other dog book has pictures like these. A Book for All Ages This book is just right for age 9 and up to read by themselves; or younger kids to be read to. You and your own parents will also love this book.A guide to pronunciation is given for the more difficult breed names. The Most Recognizable and Popular Dog Breeds This book profiles 20 of the most recognizable and popular dog breeds today, discussing their behavior... their size... whether or not they are good with children... how the breed helps people... heroic deeds of the various breeds... famous dogs of a particular breed... famous people (such as Presidents) who owned the breed... and the origin of each breed. Here is the list of dog breeds covered: Beagle Bloodhound Boxer Chihuahua Cocker Spaniel Collie Corgi Dachshund Dalmatian German Shepherd Golden Retriever Great Dane Jack Russell Terrier Labrador Retriever Poodle Saint Bernard Schnauzer Siberian Husky West Highland White Terrier (Westie) Yorkshire Terrier Designed for Browsing The book is designed for browsing; that is, the breeds are not in alphabetical order, but ordered to highlight the differences among the breeds. A table of contents and an alphabetical index are provided, if you want to go straight to a particular breed. Jobs with Dogs There is also a section, "Jobs with dogs," for the young person who would like to work with dogs when he/she grows up. Some jobs you can even do as a teenager! The Author and Illustrator The author, Eve Heidi Bine-Stock, wrote the three-volume series, "How to Write a Children's Picture Book." The illustrator, Jean Batzell Fitzgerald, is well-known for her unique dog art. Scroll up and click "Add to Cart" now!
NOTE: AMAZON WILL SHIP THIS BOOK WITHIN 48 HOURS EVEN IF IT SAYS, "WITHIN 2 to 4 WEEKS" OR "TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK."Eggplant lovers, look no further! 136 delicious & delectable eggplant recipes from around the world - even desserts and sweets! You will be amazed at the diversity of eggplant in these international recipes.Written by an "eggplant junkie," you'll find favorite recipes like Greek Moussaka, Italian Eggplant Parmigiana, French Ratatouille, Hunan Style Eggplant, Eggplant salad, Indonesian Beef and Green Beans, and North African Turkey Balls from Morocco.You'll even find eggplant-enhanced versions of traditional recipes such as chili, beef stew, and meat loaf.And don't forget dessert! Mock Pumpkin Mousse, Chocolate Eggplant Drop Cookies, and Eggplant Marmalade are just three of 10 desserts and sweets made with eggplant in this cookbook.The recipes are broken down into sections: Appetizers & Salads Soups Eggs & Cheese Fish Poultry Beef Vegetables Beans, Grains & Pasta Desserts & Sweets Miscellaneous RecipesTo make your mouth water even more, click the book cover to Look Inside the Book and see the Table of Contents listing all the recipes.This is truly an international cookbook: oven temperatures are given in Fahrenheit, Celsius and the Mark system; volume and weights are given in Standard U.S. and Metric systems.You, too, are destined to become an "eggplant junkie" with all the exciting recipes this cookbook has to offer.Plus! The author knows her eggplant: you'll also learn the history and folklore, cultivation, varieties, nutritional value, and many uses for this mysterious vegetable other than for food. (Hmmm, what could they be?)Scroll up and click "Add to Cart" now!About the AuthorShirley Smalheiser has been a world traveler for five decades. Wherever she travels, she seeks out the favorite restaurants of the locals, so she's sure to taste the authentic local cuisine.While traveling, she often takes advantage of local cooking schools, such as learning Thai cooking while in Thailand, and Chinese cooking in China.Shirley taught food and nutrition in the United States for over a decade. She is a Home Economist with a Master's Degree from the University of Iowa.Shirley's breadth and depth of knowledge of international cooking is impressive and inspiring, as is her ability to make the subject easy even for beginners.Shirley is now a happy, healthy, globe-trotting senior citizen. When she's not traveling the world, she lives in Israel, in the Negev, where she continues to teach about food and nutrition.Scroll up and click "Add to Cart" now!
Benjamin Franklin-racy? When we think of Franklin, we think of a statesman, an inventor, a man of worldly wisdom-and a man temperate in all his affairs. The last thing we think of is racy.But Franklin's own words, written in a letter to his son, tell of the scrapes, the tricks, the imbroglios and the intrigues that young Ben was party to. Did you know that Ben had to post bail for himself? Or that he was afraid of contracting a venereal disease? Did you know that he jilted a girl? And engaged in bribery?These "little family anecdotes of no importance to others," as Ben called them, make for great reading. And inspirational reading, as well, for from these anecdotes we learn that a great man is, after all, only human, and that a successful life is not without its mistakes, or "errata," as Ben called them.Without changing Franklin's words or spelling at all, the editor of this edition has broken Franklin's text down into "bite-sized" paragraphs, assigned memorable headings to his stories by selecting from the very words he used, and split the work into natural chapters with chapter headings. An index was also added.Finally, the work was laid out in a relatively large type, with plenty of white space so as not to overwhelm with the too-dense, too-daunting print of earlier editions of Franklin's autobiography.The result is an easy-to-read, easy-to-browse book, filled with memorable "family anecdotes" from one of our Founding Fathers.
If you want to save a lot of money on your grocery bills, yet still serve delicious and nutritious meals, this cookbook is for you!All of the recipes in this book were contributed by Nutrition Educators with your needs in mind. You'll find breakfast dishes for as little as 4 cents per serving, and main dishes featuring meat for as little as 51 cents per serving.With hundreds of recipes, you'll find everything from breakfast; main dishes with meat, poultry, fish, and a section for vegetarians; side dishes; salads; snacks, soups and stews; breads and muffins; desserts; and sauces, condiments and dressings.The ingredients used in the recipes are common and easy to find.Detailed nutritional information is given per serving and, equally important, the cost of each recipe and each serving is also provided--an excellent guideline when planning your meals to accommodate to your grocery budget.Bon appétit!
Dale Carnegie's TIPS FOR PUBLIC SPEAKING is an updated edition of Carnegie's seminal work, PUBLIC SPEAKING, the four course books in public speaking published by the YMCA in 1920. These course books are unduplicated by later works.Here is the authentic Dale Carnegie, both folksy and erudite, teaching us not only Courage and Self-Confidence, but the secrets of Preparing the Speech; Opening and Closing an Address; giving the Convincing Speech, the Popular Speech, the Humorous Speech, the Decisive Speech, and much more. Carnegie shows that public speaking is the ideal vehicle for people in all walks of life to gain the self-confidence that brings success in all their endeavors.While Carnegie cites public figures well-known in the 1920s, the principles are equally vital and valid today.
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