

A New Direction for Picture Books
"In June 2017, Penguin Random House UK and Ministry of Stories launched seventeen unique new picture books, all written by children between the ages of 8 and 12 and brought to life by volunteer illustrators." I was quite nervous when I met my author back in February. It is a truth universally acknowledged that children can be the toughest critics. I attempted to mentally prepare myself for the stinging honesty that I was likely to face. On that Saturday morning in the Minist