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\"\"Just a short post today, as an addendum to my ever-popular \u2013 at least according to the stats —\u00a0 rhyming picture book posts<\/a>.<\/div>\n
Next year I have a new picture book out called The Pets You Get<\/i><\/a>, illustrated by the unstoppable Adrian Reynolds (this, to the left, is one of his thumbnails). It\u2019s in rhyme, and the first verse text I\u2019ll have had published since Jack\u2019s Tractor<\/a><\/i> rumbled out. But just when I thought all my work was done and the edits finished, my editor called to ask if I could write a prose version as well, saying that \u2018the rights team find picture books with rhyming texts are impossible to sell abroad and so rather than give them an excuse for not selling the book, I think it would be a good idea if we could provide them with a prose version<\/i>.\u2019\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
I\u2019ve never been asked to do such a thing before, but it makes perfect sense. And apparently it works. It was hard, though, taking carefully constructed metrical writing and slapping it down into unadorned prose. But it just goes to show the extra lengths you have to go to when dealing with verse. Aspiring picture book writer beware!<\/span><\/div>\n
The Pets You Get<\/i> is available for pre-order<\/a>. Just saying… <\/span><\/div>\n
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Just a short post today, as an addendum to my ever-popular \u2013 at least according to the stats —\u00a0 rhyming picture book posts. 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