Let 12 x 12 Tickle Your Funny Bone!

Funny picture books seem to be at the top of everyone's wish list. From agents and editors to children and parents, readers want a few chuckles to get through the day.
But, how exactly do you write a humorous picture book?
The Funny Business Bundle has you covered! Betsy Bird, Cate Berry, and Tara Lazar are three of the funniest women in children's literature today and they're ready to spill the tea on what makes kids laugh.


This Funny Business: How to Write Humorous Picture Books Bundle includes:

- Betsy Bird - Writing Humor in Unfunny Times
- Cate Berry- Humor 101: Making Humorous Stories Irresistible for Children
- Tara Lazar - How to Write Funny, Punny Picture Books

Humor connects us, so this bundle is perfect for authors who want to write full-on funny books OR those who just want to inject a little bit of humor into their stories.
Each session includes lifetime access to over 70 minutes of video interviews and Q&A, a downloadable transcript, and an audio-only track.


Purchased individually, these three courses would total $201,
but the three-webinar bundle for

just $147






Writing Humor in Unfunny Times

Join author and uber-librarian Betsy Bird for a talk on what makes picture books funny.


Betsy shares a brief history of humorous picture books, reveals what made those books work, and what's changed over the years. Enjoy the extensive list of funny picture books, including what books kids find funny, what books adults find funny, and what books everyone finds funny.


If you've seen Betsy speak before, you know this is an energetic boost in your creative arm. If you haven't seen Betsy speak before, you are in for a treat!

Humor 101
Making Humorous Stories Irresistible for Children

The delightful author of Penguin and Tiny Shrimp Don’t Do Bedtime! and Chicken Break breaks down what makes a story funny. In this course, author Cate Berry shares:

  • How to understand how humor works in general
  • How to understand how humor works in picture books
  • How to dissect funny picture books
  • Examples of funny picture books
  • Techniques you can use to amp up the "funny" in your own manuscripts



How to Write Funny, Punny Picture Books

What makes a picture book funny?


In How to Write Funny, Punny Picture Books, Tara Lazar shares must-know tips for writing humorous picture books for young readers! Maybe you're already funny. Maybe you're not. It doesn't matter! Writing funny is recognizing what's funny and why. Yep, we are going to dissect humor, but not like a frog, we don't want it to die!


Plus, Tara shares behind-the-scenes tales about how the picture book publishing industry really works—valuable insight for all kidlit writers. Don't miss this webinar!

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