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Penguin random house australia comprises an adult publishing division and a children s publishing division. The society of children s book writers and illustrators was founded to help people navigate a career in children s books. From picture books, to early chapter books, to board books, to coloring books, were a leading publisher in the world of children s literature. When you find a childrens book you like, make a note of the publishing house. This tool supports importing a file from pdf, jpg, tiff, png. You will find that not all publishing houses will accept unsolicited manuscripts.
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