Illustration Notes

 When should you (or shouldn't you) include illustration notes?

https://johnelldewitt.com/2017/03/31/illustration-notes-to-include-or-not-to-include/

Art Notes

 Should you include art notes with your picture book manuscript.

https://emmawaltonhamilton.com/blog/how-when-to-use-art-notes-in-picture-book-manuscripts

Leaving Room for Illustrators

When you write a picture book, you need to leave room for an illustrator, even if it's you, to tell part of the story. 

https://taralazar.com/2019/01/26/storystorm-2019-day-26/

Design Terms

Understand the specialized vocabulary your art director and designer use.

http://lernerbooks.blogspot.com/2017/03/hey-designer-what-was-that-word-you.html?m=1

Illustrations

If you're a picture book writer, how do you handle the illustrations?

http://www.underdown.org/picture-books-illustrations.htm

Leave Room for the Illustrators

Picture book writers can tighten their manuscripts by remembering the illustrations will help carry the story. 

http://taralazar.com/2010/02/20/saying-a-lot-with-a-little/

Endpages

Endpages in hardback picture books help justify their higher price. 

http://picturebookden.blogspot.com/2014/08/do-hardback-childrens-picture-books.html

Art Notes

Another approach to use when you need to put art notes into your picture book manuscript. 

http://taralazar.com/2012/10/03/art-notes-in-picture-book-manuscripts/

Beautiful Picture Books

Which picture books have the most beautiful artwork?

http://www.flavorwire.com/306958/the-20-most-beautiful-childrens-books-of-all-time

Illustration Notes

Should you include illustration notes in your picture book manuscript? 

http://kidlit.com/2010/11/17/should-you-include-illustration-notes-in-your-picture-book/

Picture Book Dummies

If you're also an illustrator, you should learn to make a dummy.
http://www.yellapalooza.com/tutorials/dummies.html

Artwork inspired by Where the Wild Things Are

Many illustrators pay tribute to the Maurice Sendak classic.
http://www.terribleyelloweyes.com/