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Simply 7 with Mia Wenjen: THE TRAVELING TACO

May 7, 2025May 3, 2025 / jenabenton / 4 Comments

Do you know where tacos originated? I bet the answer will surprise you!

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Simply 7 with Terry Pierce & Giveaway: I’M A BABY!

May 6, 2025May 3, 2025 / jenabenton / 25 Comments

It’s a board book for babies about being a baby and it’s hilarious!

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Simply 7 with Cynthia Mackey: IF A BUMBLEBEE LANDS ON YOUR TOE

May 5, 2025May 3, 2025 / jenabenton / 6 Comments

Today’s picture book looks at how to deal with fear while exploring our connection to nature with even the tiniest of creatures.

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Simply 7 with Evelyn Bookless: JINX!

May 2, 2025April 26, 2025 / jenabenton / 5 Comments

It’s a classic kid’s game turned into a picture book!

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Simply 7 with Barbara McClintock: WHERE ARE YOU, BRONTE?

May 1, 2025April 26, 2025 / jenabenton / 2 Comments

Saying goodbye to our loved ones is never easy, but today’s book shares a beautiful goodbye, as well as honors a beloved children’s book author.

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NPM 2025 Day 30: HOW TO WRITE A POEM

April 30, 2025April 24, 2025 / jenabenton / 10 Comments

Reading and writing poetry is my jam, to savor the words in your heart and on your tongue like a salty and sweet butterscotch. Ahh! That’s the thing!

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NPM 2025 Day 29: WATCH ME BLOOM

April 29, 2025April 24, 2025 / jenabenton / 3 Comments

It’s another book of poems about blooming things, but this one has a different twist!

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Simply 7 with Marsha Diane Arnold: BIG BOY 4014

April 29, 2025April 26, 2025 / jenabenton / 5 Comments

Who doesn’t love a good train book?

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NPM 2025 Day 28: HOPE IS THE THING WITH FEATHERS

April 28, 2025April 23, 2025 / jenabenton / 1 Comment

I love when an illustrator brings NEW life to a classic poem.

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Simply 7 with Travis Jonker: JUST ONE WAVE

April 28, 2025April 26, 2025 / jenabenton / 1 Comment

I’m dreaming of the summer and those beautiful ocean waves. I can definitely feel the main character’s pain in today’s picture book.

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