Although I have studied picture books from a literary standpoint during my time at Ball State University, picture books have never been an area of study in my writing courses. For my creative thesis project, I chose to educate myself on the specific skills and techniques utilized in picture books, and to write and illustrate such a book of my own. I studied the current market and reception of children's books and enrolled in ENG 204, Children's Literature, to prepare myself for the project.