Here is a liitle tongue in cheek picture instruction book for someone who would some hints on how to write and illustrate a book for thier child.

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Hi. I am Nina Aksell, the creator of Piggy Publishing Adventures. Here I'd thought I'd tell you about why my ning site came to be and why I think it is great writing and illustrating books for our kids.

Here goes...

For me there are few things more enjoyable than writing and illustrating picture books about and for my kids.

I am a professionally trained actress and theatre director so I understand story telling. I have to admit however, I am not an illustrator or a published children’s author (at least not yet!) but I discovered the joy of writing and illustrating books for my little ones a little over a year ago. In fact, I think the reason I did was an overwhelming desire I had to do something for myself and to have a creative output. My daughter was two and a half and my baby was six months old, so if you have children you have probably experienced the craving for something other than changing nappies and playing the games they made up.

This time I wanted to play and the way I ‘played’ was by writing and illustrating a couple of books about and for my little girl. I wanted to capture all those quirky little things that she likes and does before she grew up and I forgot them. I wanted her to be able to read a book in which she was the main character, in which she was celebrated. I wanted to create something that would not only mean something to her now but would bring her joy in many years to come, something that hopefully she will share with her own children.

And so I did.