A prolific, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable author of children's books, Sizemore shares a depth of understanding and an equal weight of sound advice for anyone seeking to write for children, with emphasis on the power of illustrations. She asserts that pictures are essential for a child's learning process, as a book entirely without words can be grasped and appreciated, and will lead to further, wider investigations. Her guidebook includes illustrations and explanations about them from the authors and artists with whom she has worked.

An opening example focuses on A Boy, A Dog, and A Frog by Mercer Meyer, which relies almost solely on lively illustrations that children will enjoy and which will give them the impetus to continue exploring the medium of books and pictures. Similarly, author Moira Andrew needs only a few vibrant poetic phrases and accompanying illustrations to convey the wishes and wants of a boy who anticipates in Joe's Astral Holiday, one of many works to her credit. Sizemore believes that pictures span countless barriers for an aspiring audience, encouraging gradual development of expansion and appreciation of learning at every level. She has worked with a wide range of co-creators and offers practical tips for communicating with them so that inventive competencies can come to life.

Sizemore has worked as a nursery schoolteacher, nurse, veterinarian, and esteemed children's author. Throughout her colorful explication, the writer reminds parents, teachers, authors, and artists that "books are interactive," with the power to elicit discussion and revelation. She offers this bright, cogent viewpoint to encourage others, especially family and those working directly with children, to comprehend and utilize the potential of variegated imagery in direct contact with youngsters but also among their colleagues, sharing, as she has done, the eye-catching potential of well-chosen graphics that truly convey curiosity, excitement, and broadened perspectives.

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