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Are there any publishers that publish books written by kids. Geisel used 225 of them and wrote the cat in the hat, which went on to instant success. A pretty and splendid maiden s mirror, an adaptation of a german book for young women, became the first swedish children s book upon its 1591 publication. Dangerous myths and terrible truths a quick intro to writing childrens books and publishing them by aaron shepard. How to publish a childrens book for free pen and the pad. Youve written a childrens book and are ready to take the next steps to selfpublish. Publishing a childrens book by oneself is a timeconsuming process. Have you ever wondered how to write a children s book, and if you have what it takes to create one. Only accepting manuscripts submitted by agents andor published authors at this time.
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