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How to Write Children’s Books Kids Want to Read Again & Again | Kelly Riera
What makes kids want to read a children’s book again and again?
In this episode of Beyond the Book with JoAnn Dickinson, I’m joined by children’s author Kelly Riera, creator of the What They Love series and founder of Bright Voyage Books.
Kelly shares the story behind What Trucks Love to Do: Wreck and Build Construction Crew and her newly released What Trucks Love to Do Too: Help and Serve Crew. We talk about writing rhyme and meter, creating memorable characters, working closely with an illustrator, and what Kelly has learned from reading her books to children and seeing their reactions…
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