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Simply 7 with Louise Aamodt: A FOREST BEGINS ANEW

May 5, 2026April 30, 2026 / jenabenton / Leave a comment

Forest fires can seem terrifying, but what happens after they are gone can be beautiful.

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Simply 7 with Kristi Mahoney: OWLS MAKE TERRIBLE TEACHERS

May 4, 2026April 25, 2026 / jenabenton / 6 Comments

What if the substitute teacher was a literal owl?

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Simply 7 with Charlotte Offsay & Abi Cushman: THE QUIET OCEAN

May 1, 2026April 25, 2026 / jenabenton / 4 Comments

When a pufferfish is in a playful mood, chaos ensues!

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Simply 7 with Emily Barth Isler and Vesper Stamper: THREE PIECES OF BROKEN GLASS

April 29, 2026April 28, 2026 / jenabenton / 2 Comments

Color and light, glass and memory. These all collide in this picture book in the most beautiful of ways and provide a tiny shard of hope in the darkness.

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Simply 7 with Maggie Edkins Willis: LITTLE GHOST’S SUMMERWEEN

April 28, 2026April 25, 2026 / jenabenton / 4 Comments

What’s a ghost’s birthday party supposed to look like?

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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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Simply 7 with Nuria Figueras & Giveaway: THE VISIT

April 24, 2026April 19, 2026 / jenabenton / 6 Comments

The first time you are old enough to be left home alone can feel both exciting and terrifying at the same time. But what if you have an unexpected guest knocking at the door?

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Simply 7 with Candace Spizzirri: FINLEY: A MOOSE IN CHARTREUSE

April 22, 2026April 11, 2026 / jenabenton / 4 Comments

Remember Finley, the Alaskan Moose who wanted to ride the train? He’s back with more traveling adentures!

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Simply 7 with Christy Mihaly & Giveaway: MUSIC & SILENCE

April 20, 2026April 19, 2026 / jenabenton / 12 Comments

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.

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Simply 7 with Ann Koffsky: BLAZING HUMOR & WHAT EMMA WROTE

April 16, 2026April 11, 2026 / jenabenton / 3 Comments

What do Mel Brooks and Emma Lazarus have in common? Read on to find out!

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