SCBWI MDDEWV presents Bringing the Vision to Life: Board Book Creation Behind the Scenes with Author Katrina Moore

May 14, 2026

Online event

In this informative, eye opening, and interactive webinar, author and early childhood educator Katrina Moore will take audience through an in-depth look into creating board books for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. She will break down their format, key features, target audience, and elements that make them stand out in a crowded marketplace, as well as give a behind-the-scenes look at the making of her Big Jobs For Little Babies board book series, from crafting through production. A Q&A will follow her presentation.

About the Presenter

Katrina Moore

Katrina Moore is the author of the humorous TEENY HOUDINI chapter book series (a 2025 Washington State Otter Award finalist), as well as several acclaimed picture books, including, THE STAR IN YOU (a Kansas NEA recommended book), CHANG'E ON THE MOON, (an Inclusive Book for Children Top Pick), SCHOOLTIME GRUMPS, the newest in the GRANDPA GRUMPS series (a Georgia Picture Book Award finalist), SOMETIMES LOVE (a Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year), GRUMPY NEW YEAR, HOPE IS A HOP, ONE HUG, and WHO'S BUILDING? a companion to the first book in the Big Jobs for Little Babies series, WHO'S DIGGING? (An Amazon Editor's pick). A former elementary educator for thirteen years with a M.A. in Teaching, Katrina lives in Georgia, with her family.

Webinar Description

Webinar Date and Time

Thursday, May 14th , 2026 at 7:00 PM EASTERN

The webinar is 90 minutes long.

Registration will close at 5 PM on Tuesday, May 12th, 2026

Please note that registration confirmations are no longer emailed. You can find your confirmation and the Zoom link on your member home page under My events. The button is located between your News feed and Resources buttons.

If you do not receive your registration confirmation, please email [email protected] with “(name of event) registration issue” in the subject line. Emails must be sent no later than 24 hours prior to an event to ensure a response.

A link to a recording of this event will be emailed the day after the webinar and will be available to registered attendees for 30 days.

Prices

Premium member price: $15

Regular price: $30

You must be an SCBWI member and logged in to your SCBWI member account in order to register.

Not a member yet? Learn more here.

Critique price: $70

(Critiques are non-refundable)