About the Author
Laura Backes is a former freelance editor and New York literary agent for children's books and is a frequent speaker at library and writer's conferences. She and her husband, Jon Bard, have published the Children's Book Insider: The newletter for Children's Writers for the past ten years. They live in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Table of Contents
ContentsIntroduction
1. Where Do I Start?
2. When Bribes Fail: How to Help Your Child Learn to Love Reading
3. Finding Your Way: A Road Map to the Children's Book Department
4. Taking the First Step
5. Keeping It Simple
6. Making the Transition
7. Stretching It Out
8. Ready for Anything
Further Recommended Reading
Resources for Parents
Credits and Permissions
General Index
Author Index
Index of Book Titles