How Do You Write A Successful Children’s Book With A Powerful Message? Here Are My Top 5 tips

I was working in a dead-end job, feeling totally overworked and undervalued. I knew there was a great adventure out there somewhere, I just wasn’t sure where.

Do you ever feel like that? Like there must be something more?

My best friend is my personal guidance counselor and always knows exactly the right thing to say, at exactly the right time.

She told me I just hadn’t found my true calling, that I had to keep looking because the Lord works in mysterious ways.

I’d always believed in a higher power, but would it really help me and guide me to my true calling?

The answer is… yes, it did!

Mervin the Church Mouse Learns to Pray is one of the most successful children’s stories I’ve written. It’s designed to provide children comfort through prayer and faith in today’s topsy-turvy world.

In “Mervin the Church Mouse Learns to Pray”, Mervin finally chose the church as his dwelling place as everyone there sang with praise and glee. For readers who are feeling isolated, the author hopes that prayer and church can be a heartwarming and inspiring experience for them.

Here are my top five tips to help you write your own successful children’s book:

1. Who is your target audience?

It might sound obvious, but you need to start by figuring out who your target audience is. Children aged six years and under will be captivated by a completely different story to a twelve-year-old.

2. What’s the theme of your book?

I knew I wanted to provide comfort to lonely young children, so Mervin Mouse learns how to pray after exploring the church where he decides to live. Is there a theme you want to explore? Children will identify with your characters if they can relate to them.

“The key to an effective children’s book is to ensure the reader remains engaged” — Brynda Lattimore

3. Have you got a key message?

My book has a powerful message within it, but it is discreet. Many children’s books have subtle messages without being overly obvious.

4. A picture paints a thousand words

If you’ve heard this expression before, you will know how powerful images can be! Children’s books need to have visual appeal, so take the time to find an illustrator who understands you.

5. Let your creativity shine and have fun!

Writing a children’s book is liberating — you can create fun characters that comfort, support, and entertain children. Let your imagination run wild!

Don’t wait to make your dreams come true! If you don’t put pen to paper and bring your ideas to life, someone else might get there first.