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
Revise to Resonate: Your Picture Book Plot, Pacing, and Character
Starts: January 27, 2025
Diving Into Picture Books: Format, Structure, and Practice
Starts: February 4, 2025
Turn Up the Volume on Quiet Picture Books: A Two-Night Mini
Starts: February 10, 2025
Revision Retreat: Moving Your Story Ahead
Starts: May 15, 2025
All About Picture Books: A Retreat for Storytellers
Starts: June 1, 2025
Summer Camp in Illustration: Intensive Artistic Inspiration
Starts: July 6, 2025
Summer Camp in Writing: Create and Dream!
Starts: July 13, 2025
Nonfiction Retreat: Science, Nature, Biography, and More
Starts: August 13, 2025
Picture Book Authors and Illustrators: Working Retreat
Starts: September 13, 2025
Poetry Palooza! A Workshop for Poetry Lovers
Starts: November 1, 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
6 Ways Research Can Enhance Your Fiction Writing
3 Questions With Lesléa Newman and Rob Sanders About Writing Books That Make a Difference for Kids
3 Questions With Kaz Windness and Katie Mazeika About Disability Representation in Picture Book Illustration
