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Our Mission: Improve the Quality of Children's Literature For more than 30 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

Our Blog

Padma Venkatraman: Perfectly Plotted August 13, 2018
Faculty spotlight: editor Kat Brzozowski August 10, 2018
July 2018: Summer Campers, Nonfiction Masters and Inventive Illustrators August 8, 2018
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Our Workshops

The Journey: A Crash Course in How to Write Books for Children Sept. 9-12, 2018
Picture Book Illustration: From Conception to Birth Oct. 5-7, 2018
Writing for All Young Readers: Board Books through MG Series Oct. 7-9, 2018
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Tuesday, August 14th, 2018 at 8:37am
Thank you, Padma Venkatraman, for the great guest post about PLOT! https://t.co/PMPzAoVDSx

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HighlightsFoundation @HighlightsFound

Tuesday, August 14th, 2018 at 5:30am
We can't wait for you to meet editor @KatBrzozowski at our DIY revision workshop. Here's a little introduction: https://t.co/m6zq8kUouw https://t.co/y9oajMP7M5

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