Do you want to write your very own picture book? Imagine getting paid for creating unique, appealing characters, building dreamy, magical worlds, and bringing your story to life for generations of children to enjoy – no wonder so many artists dream of building a career in this incredible art market!
Art for class by Make Art That Sells student Alona Millgram. If you can write and illustrate, then you get paid double! Write your picture book in 2026 with Lilla’s My Kid Book Pitch – on sale now.
Not only that, but editors and publishers are specifically looking for author-illustrators – and if you can both write and draw, you get paid double!
Or you could consider going about the rapidly-growing self-publishing route, which is absolutely perfect for creatives who can both write and illustrate.
Not sure what to write about? Lilla’s dreamy Magic Cards are the special sauce that will help you unlock your unique story idea. You’ll create a ready-to-send pitch in just four weeks! Sign up here.
With all that in mind, we’re absolutely thrilled that Lilla’s brilliant picture book writing course, My Kid Book Pitch, is back as a LIVE course in 2026! If you’ve ever wanted to write your very own picture book, even if you don’t think of yourself as a writer, then you won’t want to miss this.
Let Lilla show you how simple and enjoyable it can be to write a picture book of your very own! In My Kid Book Pitch, she’ll teach you everything you need to know to write a picture book story in a playful way, specifically for illustrators.
So, how do you write a picture book? My Kid Book Pitch course is a unique course that will give you the very best chance of landing yourself a children’s picture book deal. Here’s why:
- On Day 1, you’ll play with Lilla’s Magic Cards as a first step to get your dreamy idea. Then, you’ll fill out a structured sequencing chart to organize and structure your story. And that’s just for starters!
- Every week of the course you’ll enjoy a live review with art agent Lilla. She’ll share industry insight from her years in the business, and inspire and motivate you – plus every week she’ll pick a selection of student work to discuss in a live Zoom, and it could be yours! Plus of course you can always ask for feedback in the private course Facebook group, so there’s no flailing around in the dark. You’ll get all the support you need.
- Using tons of playful but powerful techniques like her Blobby Worksheets, Lilla will guide you step by step through her Make a Story Recipe to write the children’s picture book only you can write.
- You’ll get tons of information and advice and fantastic downloads to guide you through every step of the process. You’ll work through the 100+ page downloadable workbook together: it’s full of worksheets and questionnaires, resources on how you can pitch your unique story, and lots more.
- You’ll create exactly what you need to submit to art directors, plus tips on how to find them!
My Kid Book Pitch includes a 100+ page downloadable workbook packed full of downloads, worksheets, vital information and assignments like Lilla’s Magic Cards, to help you come up with your very own unique picture book story idea.
And don’t forget, My Kid Book Pitch is an amazing opportunity to get your work seen by a children’s book art director, who is constantly on the look out for fresh talent! (If you missed our blog on all the Make Art That Sells students who have been commissioned by Zoë after she saw their art in class, read it here.)
How do you land a picture book deal? By showing art directors and publishers exactly what they want to see in your portfolio and pitch. And that’s exactly what Lilla and Zoë will do in My Kid Book Pitch, breaking the whole process down in way that’s accessible, enjoyable and fun.
Art for class by Make Art That Sells Paloma O’Toole (left) and Purificacion Hernandez (right). Both of their books have since been picked up and published! Read their success stories here.
In just four weeks, you’ll have a show-stopping, unique manuscript for a children’s picture book, ready to submit to agents and publishers, plus all the information you need for the next step.
Does the course work? YES! Check out some of our recent success stories from our amazing students on our blog here. Then sign up for My Kid Book Pitch 2026 and save a huge 30% here.
Make Art That Sells student Kimberley Fry is just one of numerous alumni who have had picture books published since taking My Kid Book Pitch – check out some of our recent success stories here!
Want to write and illustrate your own gorgeous picture book and save even more? Be sure to check out our incredible value Get Me a Picture Book Deal bundle!
You’ll get My Kid Book Pitch AND our student-favorite Illustrating Children’s Books course to hone your picture book illustration skills to perfection AND Bootcamp Special: Character Play for everything you need to know about creating winning characters to hang your story on. All this and a huge 40% saving – it’s like getting My Kid Book Pitch for FREE! Find out more and get it here.
- ON NOW! Save up to 50% off our career-changing courses in our huge annual sale! Click here to explore our sale pages, or download your FREE copy of our Sale Guide here. Hurry HURRY – sale ends SOON!
- Get inspiring worksheets plus a 2026 calendar in our gorgeous free Playbook & Planner, Download your copy here.
- Friday, December 5th: Celebrate the final day of our huge annual sale with Lilla in conversation with the brilliant and much-loved Meera Lee Patel illustrator and author at 12 noon ET/5 pm GMT in this FREE Zoom. Plus a FREE course giveaway!
Lots of love
The Make Art That Sells team xxx
P.S. Have you already signed up for a course or two and now wish you’d got a bundle instead? No problem – simply email lovely Louise at [email protected] and she’ll be happy to sort you out.
