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This is #1 in the 'Classic Market' (from around 1812 to the beginning of the 1950s): Traditional, Folk & Fairy Tales.

The term 'Classic Period' is difficult to define, but broadly speaking I'm including anything up until the end of the second world war so I'll be covering favourites such as the Pooh stories of AA Milne, De Brunhoff's Babar the Elephant and the tales of Narnia in future videos.

'Traditional Tales' is another broad term because children's stories have been shared since the time of Greek Mythology and the Tales of Aesop, or the philosophical folk stories of ancient China. I tend to define the period from 1812on, the time that the Brothers' Grimm first published their compilations of traditional stories, which were later refined and added to by Hans Christian Andersen.

The reason I'm starting with 'Traditional Tales' is that they can provide an enormously rich source of inspiration for your writing or illustration. Whether you're retelling a fable in its original form or using the characters and settings for a fresh, new interpretation, these stories make a great place to start the cogs of your imagination whirring.

Whether you’re a writer, illustrator (or both!) you can learn the inside secrets, tips and tricks of how to create your own children’s picture book for fun or profit.

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