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There are

Different Types of Booksin the General Children’s Market

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Children’s Books

Age Range is from 0 to 12 years.

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General Guidelines

0-3 year olds • Simple stories and illustrations 

4-7 year olds (preschool - 2nd graders)• Accessible vocabulary and creative stories

8-12 year olds (3rd - 6th graders) • Complex stories broken into chapters.

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PICTURE BOOKSThere are many different kinds of picture books.

Concept Books contain only one idea or purpose.

Board Books have cardboard pages.

Novelty Books have something extra, something beyond flat sheets of paper.

Storybooks are the most popular type of picture books.

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Early Readers

• Beginning readers• A good story is

secondary to the vocabulary

• Pictures or photographs are essential

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Chapter Books

• Broken into chapters

• Readers’ vocabulary level important

• Must have a solid story

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Juvenile Novels

• Directed at the 8-12 year old

• Solid stories• Range from 5,000

to 50,000 Words• Classified by

genres

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Juvenile Novel Genres

• Mysteries• Coming of Age

• Humor• Choose-Your-Own-Adventures

• Adventures• Science Fiction/Fantasy

• Sweet Romances• Slice of Life Stories

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Know the Age Range and Type of BookYou are Writing

Now,Go Back to the Course Lecture,

And Continue Reading!