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Create Your Own You Wouldn’t Want To Be... Book Workshop for School Kids
Engage young minds with You Wouldn’t Want To Be... book workshop! Kids explore history, creativity, and teamwork by making their own book
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David Antram: Book Maker,The Maverick Illustrator of the "You Wouldn't Want To Be..!" Series
David Antram is the celebrated illustrator who works in an astonishing variety of styles, yet he is perhaps best known for his caricatures.
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A Ghost in My Own Books: The Existential Adventures of a Schrödinger’s Cat/Author
In this strange business of ours, where we live and die by names, what irony to find myself suddenly nameless. A refresh, they called it.
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Research Tips & Tricks for Writing Children's Historical Fiction & Non Fiction
To research for accuracy in a historical children's book, use primary sources, consult secondary sources, visit historical sites.
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The inspiration and ideas behind "The Secret Journal of Victor Frankenstein On The Workings Of The Human Body" By David Salariya
The idea of Victor Frankenstein's notebook intrigued me and I started to think about what a student of anatomy would learn 19th Century.
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What's new? What Are the Trends in Children's Book Publishing in 2025?
By the time 'Trends' are spotted - they are probably over or fading - so lets take a look at trends in children's book publishing for 2024.
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You Wouldn't Want To Be...Series Created and designed by David Salariya in 1999
Back story of the creation and design of the You Wouldn't want To Be an Egyptian Mummy...! series by David Salariya in 1999.
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Spectacular Visual Guides
A Step-by-Step Guide To The 'Inside Story' Of ‘The Spectacular Visual Guides’
Series And How To Create a children’s history book series.
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What Are The Best Font Choices For Children's Book Text?
What Are The Best Font Choices For Text in Children's Books? When it comes to designing text in children's books, every font matters.
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How Does Graphic Design Influence and Change the World? By David Salariya
Graphic Design: Changing the World One Pixel at a Time Graphic design permeates our daily lives, making its presence felt and its...
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So Long Publishing, And Goodbye to the Bologna Children's Book Fair!
David Salariya on a publishing rollercoaster ride with 1200 books "It's only a book?" Alfred Hitchcock once told Ingrid Bergman, "It's...
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