I adore stringed instruments and the music they create. Imagine being able to play the most beautiful music in the world and refusing to do so because of war. That’s the amazing basis of today’s true nonfiction picture book biography.
Continue readingNPM 2026 Day 19: MY BACKYARD USED TO BE
This lyrical picture book travels backwards through time!
Continue readingNPM 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.
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