February 17, 2026 @ 7:00 pm - February 19, 2026 @ 7:00 pm
Online
$59Overview
A Two-Night Mini Online Course
Nonfiction picture books offer a unique way to present factual information in engaging and accessible ways for readers. Join celebrated nonfiction author Rob Sanders for this short course that connects writers to the endless possibilities for topics and forms in nonfiction picture books.
This program is a great fit if you’re looking for two, 75-minute sessions offering limited interaction with the community, that is jammed packed with information to help you explore the great big world of nonfiction topics, structures, and possibilities. If you are unable to attend either session for any reason, you’ll have access to the recordings (with closed captioning) through March 31, 2026.
- Tuesday, February 17, 2026 (7pm – 8:15pm Eastern)
- Thursday, February 19, 2026 (7pm – 8:15pm Eastern)
- Webinar-style program with closed captioning available and limited interaction in the chat
- You’ll have access to the recordings through March 31, 2026.
Why This Workshop?
Readers love to engage with facts—from their natural world to people and important events in history. Nonfiction picture books can open the door to such topics like nothing else. Join celebrated nonfiction author Rob Sanders (A Song For The Unsung: Bayard Rustin, The Man Behind The 1963 March On Washington, winner of the 2024 Jane Addams Prize for children’s books) as he helps you navigate the many possibilities to craft your own nonfiction picture book.
Topics include:
- FIVE kinds of nonfiction,
- Entry points to the facts for young readers,
- Social justice, biographies—ideas are everywhere!
- Nonfiction picture book analysis,
- and more!
If you are unable to attend either session for any reason, you’ll have access to the recordings (with closed captioning) through March 31, 2026.
It’s a Great Fit for…
- Writers who have an idea for a nonfiction project, are in the beginning stages of writing their nonfiction manuscript, or are in the trenches of revision. Read on to learn more.
- You love nonfiction and are eager to write nonfiction picture books. This course will give you an overview from ideas to form on the many possibilities for nonfiction picture books.
- You have an idea for, or you are working on a biography or social justice-themed picture book. Rob’s award-winning biographies and social justice-themed picture books can provide a road map for you.
- You are looking for something short, sweet, and full of information about nonfiction picture books. If you are unable to attend either session for any reason, you’ll have access to the recordings (with closed captioning) through March 31, 2026.
Tentative Agenda
At registration: You will receive a Zoom link to use each night of the course.
Note: Sessions take place via Zoom. It is a good idea for you to install Zoom prior to the workshop. As a mini, this course will ask you to mute your microphones and hide your video to maximize time with the faculty lecture. THE SESSIONS WILL BE RECORDED.
All Times are Eastern Time.
Click on the headings below to explore the agenda in more detail.
Part One: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 (7pm-8:15pm Eastern)
- Nonfiction Picture Book Basics: A Fast-as-the-Speed-of-Light Overview
- The Possibilities Are Endless: One Topic, Many Stories
- Writing Exercises to Try on Your Own
Part Two: Thursday, February 19, 2026 (7pm-8:15pm Eastern)
- Finding your Creative Approach
- Beginning Your Research
- Writing Exercises to Try on Your Own
- Open Q&A
About This Nonfiction Picture Book Workshop
DUMMY ROW - WILL BE HIDDEN
What Level of Feedback Can I Expect for My Work?
Feedback Expected
- None included in the course. There will be limited interaction in the chat feature of the webinar-style program.
Will This Online Workshop Be Recorded?
IF YOU CAN’T ATTEND LIVE:
If you are unable to attend either session for any reason, you’ll have access to the recordings (with closed captioning) through March 31 2026.
- Please note that if you cannot attend live but you’d like to receive recording links by email, you must register for this course. Recordings are not sold separately; they are only available to those who register.
- Please also note that if you register for the course after the start of the first session, you will not receive recordings immediately. You’ll receive both recordings after the close of the last session, usually within 24 hours.
How Does This Workshop Support Our Mission?
Our mission is to positively impact children by amplifying the voices of storytellers who inform, educate, and inspire children to become their best selves. Nonfiction picture books offer so much to our young readers. They are an entryway into learning more about this great, wide world! This course will help you navigate the many possibilities to craft your own nonfiction picture book.
