Join local author Angela Burke Kunkel for an hour-long introduction to the ins and outs of writing picture books for children. Angela will cover the basic rules of the form, tips and tricks for writing and revision, and share both free and paid resources to help you with your craft. To learn more about Angela, visitwww.angelakunkel.com.
Signed copies of Angela's books, Digging for Words, Make Way, Penguin Journey and World More Beautiful, are available to purchase at the Flying Pig Bookstore as well as the Vermont Book Shop.
Angela Burke Kunkel is the author of Digging for Words: José Alberto Gutiérrez and the Library He Built (Random House/Schwartz & Wade, 2020), an ALA-ALSC Notable Children’s Book and winner of both the Américas Award and International Latino Book Award. She is also the author of Penguin Journey (Abrams Appleseed, 2021) and Make Way: The Story Robert McCloskey, Nancy Schön, and Some Very Famous Ducklings (Random House Studio, 2023). Look for her next book, World More Beautiful: The Life and Art of Barbara Cooney, in August 2024. Her books have been translated into several languages, received multiple starred reviews, and been featured in news outlets such as the Boston Globe, New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal.
Angela lives with her family in Vermont, where she works as a school librarian.
Angela Kunkel
