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How to Write a Children’s Book

Whether you dream of writing a picture book, an adventure novel for eight year olds, non-fiction or a chapter book series.

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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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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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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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David Salariya Interviewed: Unlocking the Power of ‘Words and Pictures’ in Books for Children

One name comes to the forefront in children’s literature, where creativity is unrestricted: David Salariya, known for founding The Salariya Book Company in 1989.

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Type isn’t just design—it speaks. It shapes meaning, stirs feeling, and moves like a living character across the page. The page? That’s the stage. And every letter performs.

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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Suffering With A Smile

D'ARCY SARDONE 24 Jan 2024 The Hitchcockian Twist in David Salariya's Darkly Humorous World ir The Hitchcockian Twist in David Salariya's...

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