Fall is my favorite season and we’re just starting to get into it. I’m not a huge fan of snow as an adult (which is funny because winter is the longest season in Alaska), but that’s because of shoveling driveways, cleaning off cars, and other adult concerns. When I was younger, I loved snow. Today’s picture book appeals to the kid in me who loved winter. Continue reading
Author: jenabenton
Simply 7 with Lucy Branam–MONDAY
I used to really hate Mondays, especially when I was in high school. They haven’t gotten any easier as an adult, but … I think it’s safe to say we respect each other now. This is why I got such a giggle out of today’s picture book. Continue reading
Simply 7 with Charlotte Offsay–HOW TO RETURN A MONSTER
I love watching others I know succeed. Today’s Simply 7 is another such success story. Continue reading
Simply 7 with Henry Herz–I AM SMOKE
I love discovering a book that tackles a subject in such a fresh way that I cannot wait to read it in my classroom. That is today’s picture book! Continue reading
Simply 7 with Diana Murray and Luke Flowers–UNICORN NIGHT
Today’s picture book is a sequel to my favorite unicorn book that was me dancing with joy today on it’s book birthday! Continue reading
Simply 7 with Giorgio Volpe–“Before We Sleep”
There is an incredibly touching picture book that is making its way across the pond from Italy next week. Today I talk with the writer of that book. Continue reading
Simply 7 with Katie M. Williams–“Poet, Pilgrim, Rebel”
Once upon a time, I was an English major specializing in poetry writing. College was the first place I’d ever heard of Anne Bradstreet, the first American female poet who just happened to be a pilgrim. Amazing! Today’s picture book is all about her, written by her great-great-great-something-grand daughter! Continue reading
Simply 7 with Danny Popovici–The Fox and the Forest Fire”
Today I get to interview Danny Popovici, who first stopped by my blog back in 2017 as an illustrator of one of my favorite books. But this time, he’s returning for his author-illustrator debut! Continue reading
Simply 7 with Mike Ciccotello–“Beach Toys vs. School Supplies”
I’ve known Mike Ciccotello online for a few years now and have been rooting for him long before he got an agent and his first book deal. I love seeing my friends succeed and today I finally get to have him on my blog. Continue reading
Simply 7 with Katelyn Aronson–“Clovis Keeps His Cool”
I love a picture book that manages to blow my mind by being both a fresh take AND something that makes me smack my forehead for not thinking of it myself. That’s today’s Simply 7. Continue reading
