Read aloud picture books and look for simile examples and metaphor examples to learn how writers use figurative language to ...

All throughout September and October, the Bryant Library will be presenting lectures by Roseanne Baxter Frank on the elements of picture book writing. The meeting dates are Tuesdays, Sept. 12, 19, 26 ...

Using picture books as writing models -- Recognizing memorable language and other introductory lessons -- Planning and writing memoir -- Exploring mood, voice, and point of view -- Planning and ...

The author of more than 60 books for young readers and 2011’s “Picture Book Manifesto” that challenged creators and their publishers to energize the category, Barnett became the 2025–2026 national ...