Writing a book is like building a world with words, then inviting readers to explore it.
How this is different: This isn't a book where your child pretends to be an author. It's the book where your child finally understands what you actually do.
Your child sees you at a screen but may not know what's happening on the page. This personalized book explains your writing process, from gathering ideas and drafting to editing and sharing the finished work.
What kids learn from a WorkTale Book Company book about authors
That books are made by people, slowly
Why writers rewrite the same sentence many times
What editing and publishing mean
That stories come from paying attention to the world
Frequently asked questions
Fiction, nonfiction, journalism. Any kind of writing?
Yes. The interview asks what you write and the story reflects it. A novelist's day looks different from a technical writer's.
Can the book show the publishing process?
Yes. Drafts, editors, cover reveals, and launch day are all scenes young readers love.
My child wants to write too. Can that be included?
Tell us about that in the interview. We can include your hopes for sharing a love of stories with your child.
Every WorkTale book closes with two pages no name-swap personalized book has. First, a "So, what does Mommy, Daddy, or your grown-up do?" page that distills the parent's entire job into one plain-spoken line a child can recite from memory, with no jargon and no job description. Then an "About the Author" page with the parent's real photograph, name, job title, and a short biography blurb, so the illustrated hero is revealed as the real person the child knows. Why the parent is the hero.