The environmental theme remainsĪs former Senator Barbara Boxer observed in the blurb for the book: “Protecting the environment He watches an appliance delivery nextĭoor and asks for the used box. Older brother caring for his twin siblings after school. So, I imagined how the story would work without the grandmother and created a wise Was, “If you can take an adult out of a picture book, then you should do it.” But Maxine’s advice, when she read Treasure Hunt “It’s a picture book.” That’s the story that became Brave in the Water, my first book, which doesįeature a grandmother/grandson relationship. When I told her a book idea I had, she said,
Her class, which was aimed at middle grade and YA. Her work, you will want to take a look at her books.) I started writing picture books when I took I did consult with my wonderful kidlit teacher Maxine Rose Schur. And who doesn’t love figuring out uses for a giganticĬardboard box from an appliance delivery? We had decorated one. Regularly prepare “treasure hunts” for the grandkids when they come to my house – looking for Scraps, just like twins Flor and Roberto do in the book) and we had planned a puppet show. I felt attached to the ideas becauseĭuring the pandemic I made a lot of puppets with my grandsons (out of toilet paper rolls and That story did not win anything.īut I clung to the idea that a story lay in those bones. In that early version, a grandmother saved a big cardboard box and set upĪ treasure hunt for her grandson.
Story, prior to the pandemic, for a “Green Story” contest – a contest that sought stories onĮnvironmental themes. Treasure Hunt is a book that started with rejection. This week children’s book author, Stephanie Wildman, is sharing the WHY she wrote her book, “Treasure Hunt”.
When I started this new blog post series, I did it with the idea of sharing the WHY I created my stories, but then I thought…why not share OTHER authors STORY BEHIND “THEIR” STORY? I put the call out and soon I had tons of authors who wanted to share their backstories with my readers.
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