Rina C.

Limbitco
Writer (“Si Dinong Bulagsak)
•To come up with a collection of the best storybooks
aligned with the K to 12 Curriculum
•To recognize the talents and creativity of teachers in
developing storybooks aligned with the needs of
learners
•To recognize the skills and competencies of teachers in
writing and illustrating stories for children
•Write 10 titles of children’s
story books that you have
read already.
•Writing about nature
opens a wide range of
topics and possible turns
that children love.
•A good idea is to choose
the weather as characters
(such as Wind, Rain, Snow,
etc.), or nature elements
(such as Leaf, Ground,
Flower, Moon, Sun, etc.).
•Vegetables could actually be a great
source for fun stories. The beautiful
and boastful Cherry or old and wise
Pumpkin can make up a great book.
•Ang Alamat ng Ampalaya
•Ang Alamat ng Talong
•Ang Alamat ng Kalabasa
•Stories about different animals
are extremely popular among
children, especially those who
have pets at home. The thing is
that kids like such heroes as
bears, foxes, rabbits, squirrels,
etc.
•Writing about stars, planets
or space ships will make
children think beyond their
“mind box”. Who doesn’t
like books about fantastic
space travels and different
planets? Exploring new
things has always been a
great entertainment for
everybody.
•You can choose to develop a story based on the life or
adventures of other children. Such stories are great for
teaching some lessons, and kids love to read about
their peers.
•Children don’t look for any
proof to believe in
miracles. They just believe
them because they are
told by adults. Besides,
miracles allow the creation
of fascinating and easy-to-
follow plots.
•This book is a great
inspiration for developing
interesting stories with a
teaching element. Different
books of the Bible (Old
Testament in particular) are
rich in engaging events and
great characters.
•Children play with toys every day, that is why it can be
exciting for them to read a story about one of their toys.
Try and make the toys alive in the minds of children.
•Furniture is not a typical
area of children’s interest,
but if you can give lives
to such things, you may
create a quite interesting
story.
You can create
characters from
scratch. Just make
sure the characters
are understandable
for children. It
requires more skills
and understanding
of children’s
thinking though.
•Kids today can hardly live a day without modern
devices. Therefore, writing a story about a smart phone
or tablet can be very entertaining for kids of different
ages.
•It is highly recommended to read some of the books
that children adore. Reading the works of those who
succeed will definitely help you understand some
interesting things about writing these kinds of books.

•It is important to choose a specific age group (target

audience) prior to writing. Books for preschoolers
would be very different from those written for middle-
graders.
•After choosing a specific age group, try to get to know
the children of that age. Spend time with them to find
out things that interest them, things that scare them,
and things that bore them.

•Different age groups would have different

psychological characteristics which influence how they
view this world. If you take time to study those
characteristics, it would definitely help you succeed.
•If you remember yourself
holding a book as a kid,
pictures were the most
likely things you were
looking for in the first
place. Children love
pictures and there is no
reason why this reality
should be ignored when
writing a book for kids.
•Each and every word in your
book should be easily
understood by readers. Mostly
plain language would do the
trick. However, the language
should be rich at the same
time, so sometimes it is a good
idea to use the words kids
don’t know.
•Don’t even try to write
a 200 page book. No
child will attempt to
read it anyway.
Different age groups
can manage with
different number of
pages so you have to
know when to stop.
•If you choose to write about things
children know and experience
every day, most likely, the book will
turn out to be very boring for
them. Instead, challenge your
readers to go beyond their
thinking box and follow their
curiosity. This will make your story
much more entertaining if you
make the readers to ask questions.
•It is important to
write a book that kids
will be able to
remember easily. This
is usually achieved by
developing a plot
and characters that
are easy to follow.
•Writing a children’s book isn’t so simple, but
the process can actually be fun.
•Writing something that is engaging for the
children is usually entertaining for adults.
•More than that, seeing a child read and enjoy
the book that you wrote makes all the effort
worth it. It isn’t only about the hard work,
there is actually fun and entertainment along
the way.
• 11 Best Ideas for Writing Children’s Books. Retrieved from:
https://writology.com/11-best-ideas-for-writing-childrens-books
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