Children’s books that reflect the richness of the human experience through diversity, inclusion, and access are catalysts for change.
We developed our Essential Conversations programming to amplify the need and call for more diverse, inclusive, and accessible books.
We want to provide craft, education, and community-building for creatives and professionals in and around the children’s book industry.
Join us in these essential conversations, for professional development opportunities and for in-community courses and retreats.
Join Us For Essential Conversations: Craft and Community
PJ Library: Picture Book Summer Camp
Starts: March 31, 2024
Writing About Mental Health for MG and YA Readers: A Two-Night Mini
Starts: April 2, 2024
Writing Through Trauma to Empower Readers: A Working In-Community Retreat for Storytellers
Starts: April 11, 2024
Asian and Asian American Voices: An In-Community Retreat
Starts: May 2, 2024
Jewish Symposium: An In-Community Gathering for Jewish Writers and Illustrators
Starts: May 5, 2024
Disability Representation in Picture Book Illustration: A Two-Night Mini
Starts: May 7, 2024
Writing with Pride: A Two-Night Mini for Picture Book Writers
Starts: May 14, 2024
Black Voices: An In-Community Retreat for Storytellers
Starts: July 7, 2024
Neurodiverse Writers and Illustrators: An In-Community Retreat for Storytellers
Starts: August 8, 2024
Native Creatives: An In-Community Retreat
Starts: August 21, 2024
Latinx Voices: An In-Community Retreat for Storytellers
Starts: October 27, 2024
Rainbow Retreat: An In-Community Retreat for Storytellers
Starts: October 31, 2024
Inspiring Children Through Story
Resources for essential conversations
Writing About Trauma and Grief for Kids
an #HFGather
Pride Celebration of Stories
by Our Faculty
Intersection-ality in Kidlit: a Definition
by Our Faculty
Hispanic or Latinx? How Evolving Language Impacts Kids
by Alex Villasante
Identity as Fairy Dust
by Linda Epstein