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In Opening the Gate to New Worlds

How to Write a Book Children Will Treasure

Lauren Bingham

Written by
Lauren Bingham
Length
4 hrs 2 min
Rating
4.8 / 5
Publisher
Natalia Stepanova
Released
2026-08-25

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What it is

Do you want to write a children's book but don't know where to start?

Writing for children is very different from writing for adults. Choosing the right age group, finding the right voice, and creating stories that engage young readers can feel overwhelming when you're just getting started.

In Opening the Gate to New Worlds: How to Write a Book Children Will Treasure, Lauren Bingham provides practical guidance, thoughtful exercises, and real examples to help aspiring children's authors create stories that young readers will enjoy and remember.

In this audiobook, you'll learn how to:

choose the right audience and age group for your book

understand what makes children's books different from books written for adults

create stories that connect with young readers

develop your unique voice as a children's author

build confidence throughout the writing process

use practical exercises to develop your ideas and begin writing your book

Rather than focusing on complicated writing theory, this audiobook encourages you to think like your readers and create stories that are engaging, age-appropriate, and meaningful.

Whether you dream of publishing your first children's book or preserving stories for the children in your own life, this audiobook provides a practical and supportive introduction to writing for young readers.

If you're completely new to writing, you may also enjoy How to Write a Book: A Book for Anyone Who Has Never Written a Book (But Wants To), a beginner-friendly guide that explores the writing process from idea to finished manuscript.

About the series

How to write in order →

How to write — 6 books, 6 of them charting here

  1. 1 Just Write!: A Calming, Realistic, and Optimistic Approach to Writing Your First Book5.0
  2. 2 One Word at a Time: How to Write a Fiction Book for Beginners: How to Write, Book 15.0
  3. 4 Non-Fiction for Newbies: How to Write a Factual Book and Actually Kind of Enjoy It5.0
  4. 5 How to Write a Book: A Book for Anyone Who Has Never Written a Book (But Wants To)4.6
  5. 6 In Opening the Gate to New Worlds: How to Write a Book Children Will Treasure4.7
  6. 7 How to Publish a Book: A Guide to Self-Publishing for First-Time Writers (How to write)4.9

On the charts

Last charted September 13, 2026. Its best position was 3 on New releases in Education & Learning, reached September 6, 2026. Seen on 1 chart over 10 days of readings, the first on September 2, 2026.

1 9 3 September 2, 2026 September 13, 2026 September 2, 2026 — position 5September 3, 2026 — position 8September 4, 2026 — position 9September 5, 2026 — position 5September 6, 2026 — position 3September 8, 2026 — position 6September 10, 2026 — position 4September 11, 2026 — position 4September 12, 2026 — position 4September 13, 2026 — position 7
New releases in Education & Learning — position by day.
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