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NPM 2026 Day 27 & Simply 7 with Helen Frost & Rick Lieder

April 27, 2026April 25, 2026 / jenabenton / 1 Comment

When a love of nature combines with poetry and photographs in these picture books, what do you get? Beauty that must be seen and read to be believed!

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NPM 2026 Day 26: IF A BUMBLEBEE LANDS ON YOUR TOE

April 26, 2026April 1, 2026 / jenabenton / Leave a comment

This lyrical picture book explores how to handle fear, as well as our connection to nature.

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NPM 2026 Day 25: IT’S BUSY DOWN IN THE WOODS TODAY

April 25, 2026April 1, 2026 / jenabenton / Leave a comment

Poetry for younger readers can take on many forms. Here it’s also a seek-and-find!

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NPM 2026 Day 24: BLACK DIAMOND KINGS

April 24, 2026April 1, 2026 / jenabenton / 3 Comments

Sports and poetry? It’s a home run hit!

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NPM 2026 Day 23: WILD BRUNCH

April 23, 2026April 1, 2026 / jenabenton / Leave a comment

How and what do animals eat? That is the topic explored in this poetry picture book.

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NPM 2026 Day 22: THE POET AND THE BEES

April 22, 2026April 1, 2026 / jenabenton / 3 Comments

A poetry picture book biography is a rare beast, but what better way to tell the untold story of poet Sylvia Plath’s bees?

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NPM 2026 Day 21: BOOK OF CANDLES

April 21, 2026April 1, 2026 / jenabenton / Leave a comment

This poetry picture book explains the joys of Hanukkah from a child’s perspective.

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NPM 2026 Day 20: GOODNIGHT, STARRY NIGHT

April 20, 2026April 1, 2026 / jenabenton / 1 Comment

Bedtime poetry? Yes, please!

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NPM 2026 Day 19: MY BACKYARD USED TO BE

April 19, 2026April 1, 2026 / jenabenton / Leave a comment

This lyrical picture book travels backwards through time!

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NPM 2026 Day 18: AWESOME EARTH

April 18, 2026April 1, 2026 / jenabenton / 2 Comments

A picture book full of concrete poems about geographic features? Yes please!

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