Touch The Sky

The more relatable a topic is, the more challenging it is to write an appealing picture book about it. How to swing as high as the sky is every child’s aspiration and “Touch the Sky” hits all the right notes!

It is a how-to-book within a sweet story of perseverance and friendship, adorned with beautiful illustrations. But the highlight is the show-not-tell of the character Gretchen where the author uses monologues to bring the character to life:

“Gretchen, stop licking your scab!”

“Gretchen, dig up your brother right now!”

“Gretchen, do NOT pet that cat with your cheese!”

This is a perfect mentor text for how-to writing, text placement, bringing a character to life and circular endings. Loved the book!