You’re thinking about writing a picture book about peacocks. It would be pretty useful to know if other books like this already exist. Unfortunately, this seemingly simple sort of query is actually one of the tougher challenges facing authors. Library card catalogues are often too general to indicate what else might be out there relating to a specific topic.
That’s why the Children’s Picture Book Database from the University of Miami (Ohio) is such a cool tool. Open up the keyword list, go to “P”, click on peacock and see what’s out there! (Not a whole lot, as it turns out. Anyone got a good peacock book in them?)
Good stuff, and well worth a visit: http://www.lib.muohio.edu/pictbks/search/
