PB First Lines
Sara KrugerA monthly collection of first lines from recently published picture books including analysis
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 75 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 6 days ago |
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July 2026 First Line Revision Story
Today we have Jessica Milo sharing the revision story of the first line of her book, My Pony Wonder, art by Ramona Kaulitzki, available now for pre-order.
We’re getting closer to 500 subscribers! Welcome to all those who joined us in June...
Middle Grade Books I've Enjoyed this Year
The Lost Library, Anna-Jane and the Endless Summer, Each and Every Spark
Most nights I read aloud to my 11-year-old daughter for 20 or 30 minutes. I’m grateful she still enjoys this ritual. I love it—except when my daughter enjoys the book...
PB First Lines June 2026 Collection
Welcome to the June 2026 Collection of PB First Lines!
I’m so glad you’re here.
If you missed Zewlan Moor’s story about her first line, you can read it here. And if you read Say Hello Like an Armadillo and enjoy it, please take a moment t...
Deep Dive: Twelve Daring Grays
words by Nora Nickum, art by Elly MacKay
Twelve Daring Grays is written by Nora Nickum with art by Elly MacKay. Betsy Bird has a thorough review of this story on her blog, and here is a fun interview excerpt wtih the author and full podcas...
June 2026 First Line Revision Story
Today we have Zewlan Moor sharing the revision story of the first line of her book, Say Hello Like an Armadillo, art by Karen Obuhanych, available now for pre-order.
We’re really close to 500 subscribers! If you aren’t yet subscribed, plea...
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I write picture books and middle grade novels, and I help other writers develop their stories through my kidlit critique service and monthly analysis of picture book openings, PB First Lines, at www.SaraKruger.com.
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