When dealing with the PACE in a children’s book it is essential that you begin the action immediately from the start and make sure that you bring the story to a secure close. For example: The first page starts with Canon immediately walking down to the river, the ending is the two of the main characters hugging goodbye. If I dragged on the beginning of the story before Canon got to the river the reader would have immediately lost interest. If Canon did not walk down to the river and was automatically placed there then the reader does not have enough time to become excited about the story. Children’s books should generally not include flashbacks, or jumping around in time. Everything should go in a chronological order of events.
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