Why are children's books written by adults?

Answer 1

Because adults would write a more mature book and not too gruesome. But if a child wrote it he/she would make it scary and the kids would cry.

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Like said above, parents know how children are because they are adults and they have mature minds and know what children like.

*Off of the above explanations*

As may have been noticed by some of you, children will not only have poor story telling skills, but will also have difficultly telling a story at all. Adults will understand a child's mind a little bit more, and still be able to write a story for them even if they don't. There is no definite age group that any person must be to be able to write a Children's Book, they only need the ideas, and the ability to make it understandable.

Answer 2

It generally takes an adult to go through the hoops to connect with a publisher and do the work necessary to make a salable book. Some children have written books that have sold. No one is born an author, it takes hard work and dedication to the craft.