I’ve chosen to share picture books with brilliant opening lines. In just a few sentences they offer an irresistible invitation to continue turning pages. Strong opening lines hold up as they prove their relevance throughout the story. I strive for these kinds of opening lines in my stories—lines that invite and delight.
MR. TIGER GOES WILD By Peter Brown
SOPHIE’S SQUASH By Pat Zietlow Miller, Illustrated by Anne Wilsdorf
ONE BIG PAIR OF UNDERWEAR By Laura Gehl, Illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld
THE MONSTORE by Tara Lazar, Illustrated by James Burks
GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE DINOSAURS By Mo Willems
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Penny Parker Klostermann is a hugger of picture books. She is the author of THERE WAS AN OLD DRAGON WHO SWALLOWED A KNIGHT (August 2015), and A COOKED-UP FAIRY TALE (2016), both forthcoming from Random House. Visit Penny HERE. |