There’s just one thing we can tell you about writing a picture book: there is no one “right way” to do it.
You have a story to tell, and a unique voice with which to tell it.
Maybe you’ve had an idea for a while and want to get started. Maybe you’re looking for a place to find community and hone your craft.
No matter where you are on your journey, we’re glad you’re here. Your story and your picture book can inspire children, and we’d love to help.
Find A Picture Book Course
Summer Camp in Illustration: Intensive Artistic Inspiration
Starts: July 6, 2025
Writing for the Educational Market: A 6-Week Online Program (Summer)
Starts: July 9, 2025
Summer Camp in Writing: Create and Dream!
Starts: July 13, 2025
Picture Book Essentials: A Two-Night Mini for Picture Book Writers
Starts: July 15, 2025
Getting the Gig: A Two-Night Mini on Speaking Opportunities for Storytellers
Starts: August 12, 2025
Nonfiction Retreat: Science, Nature, Biography, and More
Starts: August 13, 2025
Big Picture Revision: A Two-Night Mini with Editor Harold Underdown
Starts: August 19, 2025
Picture Book Authors and Illustrators: Working Retreat
Starts: September 13, 2025
From Idea & Sketch to Dummy & Submission: An Author/Illustrator Online Course
Starts: September 30, 2025
Diving Into Picture Books: Format, Structure, and Practice
Starts: October 7, 2025
Just Do It! Your Collaborative Support Group for Finishing Your Draft (Fall)
Starts: October 8, 2025
Successful School Visits for Authors and Illustrators: An Online Course
Starts: October 28, 2025
Poetry Palooza! A Workshop for Poetry Lovers
Starts: November 1, 2025
Marketing Opportunities for Storytellers: A Two-Night Mini
Starts: November 3, 2025
Picture Book Resources
Picture Books: To Rhyme or Not to Rhyme
by Diane Murray
Writing Picture Books that Meet Kids Where They Are
by Eileen Robinson
10 Things to Consider When Writing a Picture Book Biography
by Donna Janell Bowman
Finding Story and Character Ideas from Kids (and other lessons from Dear Highlights)
a Webinar with Christine French Cully
Get it Right with Research
by Don Tate
