Simply 7 with Kari Allen: MADDIE & MABEL MAKE A FRIEND And now for something a little different: an award winning chapter book series has a new release!

So fun to see this interview with @kariallenwrites.bsky.social celebrating the #newrelease of MADDIE AND MABEL MAKE A FRIEND, the newest addition to the #award-winning #earlyreaderseries jenabenton.com/2025/05/12/s...

PETITION: Support the Right to Read in Defense Department Schools and Academies Military students deserve the rights they or their families are fighting for.

Military students deserve the rights they or their families are fighting for.

When I was a librarian our local gov threatened to cut our funding over a very stupid reason an the way we got out of that was just HOW many people showed up to town halls to shout about it. They just got exhausted of having to deal with people. That lesson holds today -- show up for your library!

illustration of two little girls play fighting over a photo from an album

Happy #kidlitartpostcard for April! This month I'm celebrating Maddie and Mabel, two silly sisters who have made their way through a six book series of small adventures and into my heart. ❤️ written by @kariallenwrites.bsky.social , published by @kindworldpub.bsky.social

Well, well, well! Hello, Bluesky. And hello, friends over here!