Penning Picture Books, #3 – Icing Vs. Cake (or, Verse Vs. Prose)

I’m going to be very frank, since this is a subject that comes up over and over again in my editing practice. Language is a fundamental part of children’s literature. Word play, rhythm, alliteration, parallelism, refrain  - being playful, imaginative, creative with language is at the core of style when it comes to children’s books.  [...]