Above is revision #8 of "Snakes Wear Socks", by new author Kyle Chandler-Isacksen.
And this is the latest revision, #9.
The cover is most important to get right. Besides the obvious, title, color and subject, it needs to bleed curiosity for the potential reader. Here, an excerpt taken from a book called "How to write a children's book". It reads; Your small reader will not wait for you to set up your background and describe your characters. If the story does not get off the ground right away, the child will simply pick up another book. Start your story off immediately with action. Grab the child's interest.
It goes on to read; A picture book text must be well-crafted so that few words will create a small drama for the reader.
Snakes Wear Socks. Oh, they do? Why? Hopefully, these are the questions you will ask when you see this cover.
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