To successfully write books that children will read and treasure, you need to discover what makes a kid want to curl up with a book in the first place. CREATING CHARACTERS KIDS WILL LOVE can make the difference between publishing success and failure. The book explains how characters, more than any other story element, draw kids to the page and keep them hooked from the beginning to end. You'll find dozens of methods you can use to make your own characters more lively and compelling.