This lyrical picture book travels backwards through time!
Continue readingAuthor: jenabenton
NPM 2026 Day 18: AWESOME EARTH
A picture book full of concrete poems about geographic features? Yes please!
Continue readingNPM 2026 Day 17: HOW ELEGANT THE ELEPHANT
Mary Ann Hoberman, former children’s poet laureate, passed away in 2023. And yet, as is common in publishing, here we have a lovely collection of her words illustrated by the brilliant Marla Frazee that will live long after she is gone.
Continue readingNPM 2026 Day 16: HAIKU, EW!
What’s that? Disgusting nonfiction facts shared through haiku? At least they’re brief!
Continue readingSimply 7 with Ann Koffsky: BLAZING HUMOR & WHAT EMMA WROTE
What do Mel Brooks and Emma Lazarus have in common? Read on to find out!
Continue readingNPM 2026 Day 15: PUG AND OTHER ANIMAL POEMS
Every once in a while, I like to throw an older poetry picture book into the mix.
Continue readingNPM 2026 Day 14 & Simply 7 with Susan Johnston Taylor: IF PETS WROTE POEMS
If famous poets’ pets wrote poems, what would they say?
Continue readingNPM 2026 Day 13: THE GIFT OF THE BROKEN TEACUP
How is a broken teacup a gift? Read this collection of mindfulness poems to find out!
Continue readingNPM 2026 Day 12: THE EVERYTHING TRAIL
This lyrical picture book explores all the wonders to be found playing in the woods.
Continue readingNPM 2026 Day 11: BEWARE THE DRAGON & THE NOZZLEWOCK
If you have a young fan of graphic novels around, this poetry graphic novel might be just the thing!
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