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Make sure that all language/vocabulary used in the story is of an appropriate level for a 5-or 6-year-old to read independently. While many children’s books, even picture books, use some complex language, emergent readers are designed for the child to read independently. Therefore, it is important to make level-appropriate word choices when writing emergent readers. Even though emergent reader books require minimal text, please think of them as linear, "fleshed-out" stories with a clear beginning, middle, and end. Avoid laundry lists, or grouping together independent sentences or phrases. Does one page logically support the next? Is it building to something? Even young kids enjoy plot! Think visually. Because emergent and beginning readers rely so heavily on text picture matching, think visually as you write. Is the action you are describing easy for an illustrator to show and show well? Sometimes it helps to think about how an illustrator’s pictures could help you tell your story. Keep in mind we also look for stories that can be illustrated with photographs. Bebop is looking for stories about contemporary children of color. The content can be multicultural in nature, or it can be a universal childhood experience featuring a child/children of color. We do not publish "animal stories" (i.e. stories where the main character is an animal or the main focus is on animals and/or inanimate objects). We do not publish folklore. Personality. If you are writing about a common childhood theme, try to think of a fun twist or hook. As editors, we look at hundreds of submissions. If you are writing about a child’s birthday, for example, what makes your story stand out from other birthday stories? Please explore our Web site to learn more about the books we publish. Also visit our company’s parent Web site's editorial section where we feature lots of great resources for authors and illustrators.Read our illustrators Guidelines
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