ABSTRACT
Usually the easiest way into any book is to start at the beginning, but when you are writing for children you have to know where the beginning is – and it is not always where you think. Let me make a start, then, by advising you of the very first thing you need to think about before you begin writing for children. It is very simple and straightforward: If you think writing for children is just practice for writing for grown-ups, think again. Remember this: it is important!
