Adoptive author program to mentor individual students in Wisconsin- Wisconsin Arts Board
-sent in articles to childrens mags (Highlights, Cricket, etc)
-wrote books in what is educational background was in (biology)
-Monteverde Costa Rica, went and studies what scientists were doing and wrote a nonfiction book and a picture book about it, tropical cloud forest, clear winged butterflies, canopy walks
-Lizard Island- Great Coral Reef, one night great spawning event
Butterfly Count- fictional picture book
Start a butterfly garden at school- couple of square yards
Prairie Builders- shows that individuals can make a positive contribution to the environment.
Flashpoint- 6-9
Dog Sense 4-6
Picture book authors get about 5% of the selling price of the book
He does his own photography (about 75% of the pictures in the nonfiction books)
Society of Children's Book writers and illustrators www.scbwi.org good place to go for info on publishing
Find companies that publish books clase to what yours is
Companies get 20-30 thousand unsolicited manuscripts a year
Don't get an agent
can send illustrated portfolios to publishing companies as well
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