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Picture Book Word Counts: Minimalism to Modern Stories

by J.W. Zarek

How many words make a compelling children's story? 100? 1,000? More? The answer might surprise you. Stories are as short or as long as they need to be, and with picture books, each word carefully chosen to advance the narrative and capture young imaginations best.… Read the post

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