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.
Picture Book Workshops

Diving Into Picture Books: Format, Structure, and Practice

Asian and Asian American Voices: An In-Community Retreat

Free #HFGather: 2023 Scholarship Celebration and Information Session

Creating Picture Books with Humor and Heart: A Working Retreat

Native Creatives: An In-Community Retreat

Non-Traditional Picture Book Structure (A Two-Night Mini Course)

Read Like a Writer (A One-Night Mini Course)

Picture Book A to Z: CHARACTER

Picture Book A to Z: PLOTTING

Getting to Know Your Character

The Crash Course in Children’s Book Publishing (Spring)

The Crash Course in Children’s Book Publishing (Fall)
Inspiring Children Through Story
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