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Our Mission: Improve the Quality of Children's Literature For more than 35 years, the Highlights Foundation has been fulfilling its mission of improving
the quality of children’s literature by helping authors and illustrators hone their craft. Read More

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Choosing Your 2020 Picture Book Workshop at the Highlights Foundation January 17, 2020
A Writing Exercise to Ignite Your Inner Muse January 16, 2020
Podcast #40: Harold Underdown on the Crash Course Online Workshop January 14, 2020
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Our Workshops

Poetry Intensive for Published Writers: Find Your Muse in the Woods
Mar. 22-25, 2020
Creating Picture Books with Humor and Heart: A Working Retreat
Mar. 25-28, 2020
Telling It True: The Art of Storytelling in Narrative Nonfiction
Mar. 28-31, 2020
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