"Discover how top children's illustrators portray characters, narratives, and themes through the art of visual storytelling in this uniquely practical and inspirational handbook. Indispensable techniques are revealed alongside captivating illustrated examples, while in-depth sample stories show how the professionals approach their work. There are even tips for artists who want to write the story too!" -- Back cover

• Foreword / Chris Chatterton
• Introduction
• Considering your audience
• Illustrating an ongoing narrative
• Telling the story
• Engagement
• Working with words
• Illustration as a profession
• Troubleshooting

• Sample stories / written by Greg Dobbins
• illustrated by Cris Ramos
• illustrated by Dapo Adeola
• illustrated by Saoirse Lou
• illustrated by Dom "Scruffy" Murphy
• illustrated by Laura Proietti
• illustrated by Aurelien Galvan
• illustrated by Kyle Beckett
• illustrated by Kate Pellerin "Poopikat" A dog and a cat and a frog This is me Captain Cat and the pirate puppies Splodge! Fred the fish Super vegetable boy Florence the talking carrot I am not a tree climber