Writing From a Child’s Perspective

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What books were you forced to read as a child or youth?  I have wracked my brain, trying to remember what I read as a child—The only thing I can recall is “Mad Magazine”.  I knew who Alfred E. Newman was, but sadly not Oliver Twist.  I was carried away in the battles between “Spy Vs Spy”, but not Long John Silver.  Perhaps, I missed out on something, but many of the books that were required reading, were flat out boring.

Why were they boring?  A trite answer would be because they were uninteresting.  Every adult and every child has his or her own preferences and tastes when it comes to anything.  Same with books.  Most books are written by adults from and adult’s perspective.  Even awards given to children’s books are decided by panels of adults.  Parents by books because, it is on a reading list, they like the book, or it won some award.  Parents are in charge anyway, right?

What about the perspective?  Children have a unique voice and often with a beautifully innocent view of the world around them.  Little or no bias as to what is what, what is good, what is bad, what is normal, etc.  Imagine that you are a little duckling almost ready to hatch.  You have managed to peck a small hole in your egg, just big enough to look through with one eye.  Imagine what this new world would be like?  Looking at the environment with a blank slate.  I tried to address this perspective in one of the first “Peep Peep” books—“Peep Peep Comes Home”.  This is the first in the series.  Peep innocently observes her new world around her through a small hole in her egg. 

This book was crafted to make it readable by beginner readers, just new to children’s books.  You may have fun reading it (or other books in the series) to your early reader, or better yet have them (or help them) read it to you.  “Peep Peep” adventures are both kid and teacher approved.  Moms and Dads should like them too, as they have adventure, humor and a subtle message of love and family.  Take a look and let me know what you think.

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