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I’ve always adored early 20th century British children’s literature, what with its clever prose and comfy characters and setting. I wanted to use that in my own children’s novel.
The story follows a young (around 7 years old) princess escaping her warring kingdom alongside a gallant old knight who serves as her protection during their trek to their destination, another kingdom to which the princess shall be kept safe. I wanted it to be read very similarly to Winnie the Pooh and Alice in wonderland, particular favorites of mine, being very comfy and wanting the reader to go on some adventure.
I already have a chapter fleshed out in my mind; during their journey, the knight wakes up to find that his armor has gone from the place that he had put it the night before. The princess reveals that she hid them all over the forest that they had been sleeping within, saying that they have been walking for too long and she needed a break from the journey. The knight, tilting his head to the side in a loving manner towards the princess, gets up to find his armor, much to the princess’s frustration, who follows him as he searches and asks all sorts of questions about the trees and the forest.
He finds a helmet tucked away in a hole, his shield wedged in between a dead tree, and his shining sword balanced on a stone above a wide pond. Eventually he finds all of the pieces, but by then the sun was too low in the sky for them to go on any journey on that day. Seeing as how there isn’t any real rush to reach their destination, the knight decides that the princess’s cunning plan had indeed worked, and he made sure to hide his armor every night afterwards. This only one of the small stories I want to tell. Should I write it out fully?

>>16212563
I’ve always adored early 20th century British children’s literature, what with its clever prose and comfy characters and setting. I wanted to use that in my own children’s novel. The story follows a young (around 7 years old) princess escaping her warring kingdom alongside a gallant old knight who serves as her protection during their trek to their destination, another kingdom to which the princess shall be kept safe. I wanted it to be read very similarly to Winnie the Pooh and Alice in wonderland, particular favorites of mine, being very comfy and wanting the reader to go on some adventure. I already have a chapter fleshed out in my mind; during their journey, the knight wakes up to find that his armor has gone from the place that he had put it the night before. The princess reveals that she hid them all over the forest that they had been sleeping within, saying that they have been walking for too long and she needed a break from the journey. The knight, tilting his head to the side in a loving manner towards the princess, gets up to find his armor, much to the princess’s frustration, who follows him as he searches and asks all sorts of questions about the trees and the forest. He finds a helmet tucked away in a hole, his shield wedged in between a dead tree, and his shining sword balanced on a stone above a wide pond. Eventually he finds all of the pieces, but by then the sun was too low in the sky for them to go on any journey on that day. Seeing as how there isn’t any real rush to reach their destination, the knight decides that the princess’s cunning plan had indeed worked, and he made sure to hide his armor every night afterwards. Should I write it out fully?

I’ve always adored early 20th century British children’s literature, what with its clever prose and comfy characters and setting. I wanted to use that in my own children’s novel. The story follows a young (around 7 years old) princess escaping her warring kingdom alongside a gallant old knight who serves as her protection during their trek to their destination, another kingdom to which the princess shall be kept safe. I wanted it to be read very similarly to Winnie the Pooh and Alice in wonderland, particular favorites of mine, being very comfy and wanting the reader to go on some adventure. I already have a chapter fleshed out in my mind; during their journey, the knight wakes up to find that his armor has gone from the place that he had put it the night before. The princess reveals that she hid them all over the forest that they had been sleeping within, saying that they have been walking for too long and she needed a break from the journey. The knight, tilting his head to the side in a loving manner towards the princess, gets up to find his armor, much to the princess’s frustration, who follows him as he searches and asks all sorts of questions about the trees and the forest. He finds a helmet tucked away in a hole, his shield wedged in between a dead tree, and his shining sword balanced on a stone above a wide pond. Eventually he finds all of the pieces, but by then the sun was too low in the sky for them to go on any journey on that day. Seeing as how there isn’t any real rush to reach their destination, the knight decides that the princess’s cunning plan had indeed worked, and he made sure to hide his armor every night afterwards.

>>16220089
Winnie the Pooh, and it’s sequel. One of the few young children’s books that treats its audience like an adult, with the strong and captivating prose, lovable characters, and it’s small yet detailed and beautiful world which presents itself organically as the story unfolds.

>>11539405
Good children books are important for establishing a love of reading, good morals, and understanding of the world around them. And the illustrations can become cultural icons if done right.

Unironically more difficult to write than standard literature.

These are good when you're feeling down.