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The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition A detailed review of a new edition of the standards publishing reference. Children's Writer's and Illustrator's Market new 2010 edition: Information about the best market guide. 2009 Edition of CWIM Earlier Editions of CWIM: Notes on changes from year to year. The Essential Guide to Children's Books and Their Creators edited by Anita Silvey: A detailed review of a highly usable reference book. The Giblin Guide to Writing Children's Books by James Cross Giblin: A detailed review of a useful guide to writing nonfiction, novels, and picture books for children. Illustrating Children's Books: Creating Pictures for Publication by Martin Salisbury: A good introduction to children's book illustration. Minders of Make-Believe: Idealists, Entrepreneurs, and the Shaping of American Children's Literature by Leonard Marcus. A fascinating and informative history of American children's book publishing. new Picture Writing by Anastasia Suen: An unusual writing guide dedicated to fostering creativity and exploring the field. Writing Magic by Gail Carson Levine: A writing guide for children that does double duty as an introductory or refresher course for adults. Writing with Pictures: How to Write and Illustrate Children's Books by Uri Shulevitz: A detailed review of a classic guide to illustration by a Caldecott medalist. Resource Guide from The Complete Idiot's Guide to Publishing Children's Books: many books about writing, illustrating, and publishing children's books, plus reference books, magazines, and other resources Awards and Award-winning Children's Books I hope you have found this page and this site useful. Please visit The Purple Crayon Bookstores page to find some recommended bookstores and to learn how to support this site while doing your usual online shopping. Thank you.