Have you ever dreamed of writing and maybe illustrating your very own children’s book?
- Imagine creating characters and worlds that will entertain and enchant children for generations – and getting paid for it!
- Imagine walking past your favorite bookstore and seeing your book in the window – or opening a magazine and seeing your first rave review!
Art agent Lilla created her picture book writing course, My Kid Book Pitch, specifically to show creative people like artists and illustrators how they can harness their huge, magical imaginations and write engaging stories that will thrill publishers and children alike.

Get your art reviewed LIVE by an art agent and a children’s book art director!
The course is now self-paced, which means you get INSTANT ACCESS as soon as you sign up. However, Lilla has recently announced there will be a bonus LIVE review on Thursday, August 28th, with her and beloved Make Art That Sells co-teacher, Zoë Tucker, who is a children’s book art director and author of seven fabulous picture books.

Make Art That Sells teacher, Zoë Tucker, with some of the beautiful picture books she’s written.
The LIVE review will cover the Week 3 assignment, a spread in your book, and promises to be fantastically informative – these two industry experts have shedloads of wisdom to share.
Mark your calendar now, and sign up as soon as possible to give yourself as long as possible to work on your assignment and the best chance at getting picked for the review. Plus if you sign up before Saturday, you’ll get a tasty discount!
FLASH SALE! Get My Kid Book Pitch for just £199 (approx. $269), down from £259 (approx. $350)!
To celebrate the live review, we’re offering My Kid Book Pitch for just £199 (approx. $269) for 72 hours ONLY – so sign up now to get this amazing course at a great price!

Here’s your teacher! Art agent, illustrator, author, columnist, educator and more, Lilla truly understands creative people and how to bring out the best in them.
Plus you’ll give yourself the maximum time available to work on your assignment and maybe get picked for the review – imagine getting your art reviewed live by an art agent and a children’s book art director!
Get your art seen by a Senior Editor in Children’s at Chronicle Books!
That’s not all! With decades of experience in the industry, Lilla has a ton of contacts in the creative business, and she’s come up with a great perk for My Kid Book Pitch students: she’ll pick her favorite spread from the review to share with Ariel Richardson, Senior Editor in Children’s at Chronicle Books in San Francisco. That means you could get your art directly in front of a senior editor, with a former art agent’s blessing. What a fantastic opportunity!

Ariel Richardson, Senior Editor in Children’s at Chronicle Books, and some of the books she’s worked on. You could get your picture book idea directly in front of her!
What do you get in My Kid Book Pitch, and what makes it different from all the other writing courses out there?
You’ll get an incredible 123-page downloadable workbook, Lilla’s dreamy custom Magic Cards to help you access your unique story idea, tons of worksheets and questionnaires to help you dig deep into your personality and find your inner quirk, and lots more.

In My Kid Book Pitch, you’ll get a 123-page workbook to write your story from start to finish (left), plus Lilla’s remarkable Magic Cards (right) to help you come up with your own unique story idea. Sign up now and get all this plus a LIVE review for just £199!
Plus, as someone who’s worked with and mentored artists for more than 30 years, Lilla understands how to teach visual artists to write. She helped several of the artists she represented write and pitch their own picture books. She understands how the minds of creative people work, and makes it easy to bring out your own individual style and voice.

Make Art That Sells student Katie Vernon wrote her first author-illustrated picture book, Ari Arranges Everything, while beta testing My Kid Book Pitch. She’s now published FOUR picture books!
Don’t miss out – sign up now!
Sign up now for just £199 (approx. $269) in our 72 hour flash sale and get started as soon as you sign up. You’ll have access to all the course materials until January 31st, 2026, and you’ll also get indefinite access to our friendly and supportive private class Facebook group if you’re looking for a buddy to keep you motivated and accountable. Ready? Join the class here.
Lots of love,
The Make Art That Sells team xxx


