079 - Great Refrains in Picture Books

You might know about refrains in music, but they're also in picture books! The Picture Book Summit Founders get together to discuss what refrains are, define the different types of refrain, and share how to use them strategically in your own picture book writing! Spoiler alert! There are some excellent mentor texts in this episode.

*Books mentioned in this episode:

• Finding Papa by Angela Pham Krans and Thi Bui
• Hurry, Little Tortoise, Time for School! by Carrie Finison and Erin Kraan
• I Hate to Go to Bed! by Katie Davis
• The Very Fairy Princess by Julie Andrews, Emma Walton Hamilton, and Christine Davenier
• The Yellow Handkerchief by Donna Barba Higuera and Cynthia Alonso
• Choosing Brave by Angela Joy and Janelle Washington
• Bug on the Rug by Sophia Gholz and Susan Bartori
• Curve & Flow: The Elegant Vision of L.A. Architect Paul R. Williams by Andrea J. Loney and Keith Mallett
• Song After Song: The Musical Life of Julie Andrews by Julie Hedlund and Ilaria Urbanati.

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