The children's picture book I've been working on titled 'Badger, Badger' (above) is finally done. I went to the print shop today to approve the proof for the book. It was pretty awesome to actually hold the book in my hands. What a great way to start the end of a very tiresome week. And the most exciting part... I'll get to pick up copies of Badger, Badger tomorrow! This will be just in time for the 'My City, My Biz' expo, in which I will be selling the books at on Saturday. Behave Like a Kid!
Over the course of this month, I have been getting a lot of work done on the children's picture book. Here's a snippet. The book will possibly be named 'Badger, Badger' or 'Help Me Out.' This project has honestly been different from anything I've done for Grade 5, & I'm pretty happy about that.
With all that's been going on, being exhausted mentally & physically due to my current job situation, my mom being in the hospital for several days due to the discover she has diabetes, & I think I'm getting sick on top of that, it's great to have a creative outlet. I think this book is just what I needed.
It's simple, yet it's challenging in a way that Grade 5 isn't. When working on a book that has so few words & one illustration per page, those words & illustrations become so much more important unlike the hundreds of illustrations & words that go into a Grade 5 comic. And there's much more to come.
Over the course of this month, I've been debating if creating a children's picture book would be a good idea for my career. I'm being forced to make one for a college course anyways, so I figured why not take advantage of an opportunity & just--- go for it.
Well, 1st of all devoting time to create a children's book would not only take time away from my Grade 5 work, & my personal life, it would be a much different experience for me from a creative view point. And honestly, that's kind of scary. That means a ton of research in checking out the market, reading about how to write & illustrate for a younger audience. But then again---
I teach pre-school. I'm around that younger audience five days a week. I've read dozens upon dozens of children's books, & good ones at that.
After changing my story concept, & re-working a few things, I believe that I have a good project on my hands. I plan to share that project & the process it takes to complete it here on this blog. This is an excellent opportunity for me to try to expand upon what I'm already doing in creating stories for children. It's just that the children I'm creating this book for are a whole different kind of animal, you know. The kind that pee on themselves.
