Picture Book University: New Student Orientation

Welcome to Picture Book University’s new student orientation.

Class will begin on Monday.

Each weekend I will post five lessons/assignments, one for each day of the week (you get the weekends off.) You can do the lessons all at once, or take them one day at a time.

Who am I?

I am the author of over 75 books for kids. Besides writing picture books, I also write riddle books, activity books, poetry, and mini-mysteries. I publish with Candlewick, HarperCollins, Putnam, Gibbs Smith, American Girl, Bloomsbury, Peachtree and others. I teach a university  picture book writing course, and a course on the children’s publishing industry.

If you’re chomping at the bit, can’t wait to get going, here’s an assignment for you:

Read read read. Read all the picture books you can find. Keep track of your favorites. We’ll be using those in the course.

See you on Monday!

Rick Walton

(Some of my books)