Whole Novel Workshop Alum Wins Manuscript AwardJanuary 25, 2022 | Black Voices, Community Good NewsPaul Ruffins has taken four Highlights Foundation workshops. Most recently, he attended The Whole Novel Workshop ...
Writing Picture Books That Meet Kids Where They AreJanuary 20, 2022 | Black Voices, Picture BooksWhen I talked to a group of young readers recently, I asked them "What makes a story powerful to you?" Well, when ...By: Eileen Robinson
Picture Book Author/Illustrators: Serving the Youngest ReadersOctober 4, 2021 | Black Voices, Illustration, Picture BooksI have the honor of working with many writers at the Highlights Foundation, and beyond, who want to publish a ...By: Daria Peoples
Cooking Up Stories: The Jumbies Plus a Recipe and a PromptOctober 1, 2021 | Black Voices, Food & FriendsWe love it when Chef Amanda and author Padma Venkatraman pair up to share a recipe and writing prompt for our ...By: Padma VenkatramanTracey Baptiste
Cooking Up Stories: Ordinary Hazards Plus a Recipe and a PromptSeptember 3, 2021 | Black Voices, Food & FriendsWe love it when Chef Amanda and author Padma Venkatraman pair up to share a recipe and writing prompt for our ...By: Padma VenkatramanNikki Grimes
That’s What Heart Does: the Emotional Center of Your Picture BookAugust 23, 2021 | Black Voices, Illustration, Picture Books“That’s what kindness does,” Ms. Albert said, “Each little thing we do goes out, like a ripple, into the ...By: Brittany J. Thurman
Cover Reveal: Tracey Baptiste’s African Icons: 10 People Who Shaped HistoryJune 17, 2021 | Black Voices, Community Good NewsWe’re thrilled and honored to host the cover reveal for Tracey Baptiste’s fall release, AFRICAN ICONS: 10 People ...By: Tracey Baptiste
#HFGather with Daria Peoples, Our 2021 Artist of the YearApril 29, 2021 | Art Wall, Black Voices, Community Good News, HFGather, IllustrationAt our most recent #HFGather, Pat Cummings chatted with author/illustrator and HF Diversity Fellow Daria Peoples. ...By: Daria PeoplesPat Cummings
Amplify Black Stories Announces 24-Storyteller CohortApril 26, 2021 | Black Voices, Highlights Foundation NewsEdited to correct spelling of sponsor Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 26, ...
Next #HFGather: Pat Cummings in conversation with Daria PeoplesApril 6, 2021 | Black Voices, Essential Conversations, HFGather, IllustrationWe're excited to share that our next #HFGather will be held on Wednesday, April 28 at 7pm. Highlights Foundation ...By: Pat CummingsDaria Peoples
#HFGather with the Brown Bookshelf: Amplify Black Stories Opening CelebrationFebruary 25, 2021 | Black Voices, Essential Conversations, HFGatherMany children's book creatives and professionals joined us at our latest #HFGather, where we welcomed the team ...
Celebrating Our Faculty on 2020’s Best ListsDecember 31, 2020 | Asian American Voices, Black Voices, Community Good News, Highlights Foundation News, Latinx Voices, LGBTQIA+ Voices, Nonfiction, Novels, Picture BooksWe thought that a great way to close out our 2020 blog would be to celebrate some of our faculty whose books have ...