From a Family Promise to a Published Book
How a family idea became a children's book through writing, editorial design, collaboration and real-world testing.
Where it began
Pequeñas historias para grandes decisiones began with a family promise: turning small stories into a reading experience that encourages children to reflect on everyday decisions.
The objective
Create and publish a children’s book containing ten stories, paying attention to narrative coherence, illustrations, the reading experience and the quality of the finished product. The challenge went beyond writing: it required completing the editorial process.
A seven-stage journey
Family collaboration and acceptance testing
My son Héctor helped select images and proposed the cover concept. Hilda and Héctor took part in trial readings and content reviews. Their feedback became a form of acceptance testing: listen, refine and check again.
We also ordered a physical proof copy from Amazon to inspect the layout, paper quality, illustrations and spelling. That editorial review led to further corrections before the final publication.
Outcome and lessons learned
The project culminated in publication through Amazon KDP. Its main lesson was that a creative outcome also benefits from clear criteria, collaboration, validation and continuous improvement before it becomes a finished product.