What if a cantankerous lion who demanded silence roamed outside your village, when your heart sang to the beat of a drum? Would you play anyway?
Continue readingMonth: January 2026
Simply 7 with Laura Alary: THE CURIOUS LIFE OF CECILIA PAYNE
You know what I love about books written on the same topic? How very different they can be! EVEN when they’re nonfiction!
Continue readingSimply 7 with Julie Benbassat: MUNGO ON HIS OWN
Doing things on your own for the first time can be scary.
Continue readingSimply 7 with Danna Smith: ZENGUIN
If there’s one thing I’ve learned about kiddos by being a Kindergarten teacher, it’s that they need a LOT of help learning how to deal with their emotions.
Continue readingSimply 7 with Sope Martins: HAIRSTORY
Although there have been several picture books about hair the last few years, none of them are as glorious as this one.
Continue reading2026: Creativity and goals
It’s the first Saturday of the month and I promised I’d post about creativity. BUT it’s also the beginning of the year when I make an image to inspire me in the year ahead. SO I thought I’d combine both posts into one.
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