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Hello, I'm a local new author of rhyming children's bedtime books. I love reading books to my own kids during the bedtime routine and was inspired to write my own. (Julia Donaldson being my favourite kids author)


But I have a question and just wanted to please get a consensus of peoples views here as a lot of people on the EDF are parents of young ones themselves.


So my second book is in development, it's about a curious child who wonder's why he has to wear underpants but fruit don't...a bit whacky - I know!


So previous page text is:

"You may ask, is that fair...

That I have to wear underpants but not a pear?"


Page in Question:

"True says mom, that doesn?t sound right?

But a stranger seeing your bum may get a fright"


What I would like to know is if the attached image (currently a sketch) would be acceptable/appropriate in a child's bedtime book (aged for 2.5 -6 years old). Or would it be better to have the mom covering the child with a towel? I know this could open a can of worms, so please be gentle...


Hopefully it will make sense in the attached sketch...


Thanks very much

Ric

https://www.rbbooks.co.uk/

Here's the final copy rework :)


Also the Metro has published an article now about the campaign to raise funds for the NHS too. It would be great if people could get behind it. The NHS Charities Trust have an urgent Covid Appeal running and my book is trying to help them.


https://metro.co.uk/2021/03/11/man-writes-kids-book-about-lockdown-in-fathers-memory-to-aid-nhs-14214957/

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