NPM 2026 Day 21: BOOK OF CANDLES This poetry picture book explains the joys of Hanukkah from a child’s perspective.

#NationalPoetryMonth Day 21: This #poetry #picturebook explains the joys of Hanukkah from a child’s perspective. 📚👍🏽 #KidLit #bookblogger
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NPM 2026 Day 20: GOODNIGHT, STARRY NIGHT Bedtime poetry? Yes, please!

#NationalPoetryMonth Day 20: art inspired poetry to help young readers fall asleep? Yes please! 📚👍🏽 #KidLit #picturebook #bookblogger #poetry
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Simply 7 with Christy Mihaly & Giveaway: MUSIC & SILENCE 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 toda…

Imagine if you could create the most beautiful music in the world, and you refused to do so in protest of war. 📚👍🏽 #KidLit #picturebook #interview #bookblogger
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NPM 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 …

#NationalPoetryMonth Day 17: Celebrate children's #poetry with Mary Ann Hoberman and Marla Frazee in this wonderful collection. 📚👍🏽 #KidLit #picturebook #bookblogger
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NPM 2026 Day 16: HAIKU, EW! What’s that? Disgusting nonfiction facts shared through haiku? At least they’re brief!

#NationalPoetryMonth Day 16: What’s that? Disgusting nonfiction facts shared through haiku? At least they’re brief! 📚👍🏽 #KidLit #poetry #picturebook #bookblogger
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Simply 7 with Ann Koffsky: BLAZING HUMOR & WHAT EMMA WROTE What do Mel Brooks and Emma Lazarus have in common? Read on to find out!

What do Mel Brooks and Emma Lazarus have in common? Read on to find out! 📚👍🏽 #KidLit #interview #picturebook #bookblogger
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NPM 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.

#NationalPoetryMonth Day 15: I will always love Steve Jenkins cut paper illustrations. 📚👍🏽 #KidLit #poetry #bookblogger #picturebook
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Looks like another great webinar coming up! #scbwi #webinars #illustrators #andyjpizza

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NPM 2026 Day 14 & Simply 7 with Susan Johnston Taylor: IF PETS WROTE POEMS If famous poets’ pets wrote poems, what would they say?

#nationalpoetrymonth If famous poets’ pets wrote poems, what would they say? 📚👍🏽 #KidLit #picturebook #bookblogger #interview
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It’s not my book. I just share a poetry picture book every day of April to celebrate national poetry month. :)

NPM 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!

#NationalPoetryMonth Day 13: How is a broken teacup a gift? Read this collection of mindfulness poems to find out! 📚👍🏽 #KidLit #bookblogger #picturebook #poetry
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NPM 2026 Day 10: CLIMBING THE VOLCANO What better poetry form is there for exploring nature than Haiku?

#nationalpoetrymonth Day 10: What better #poetry form is there for exploring nature than Haiku? 📚👍🏽 #KidLit #bookblogger #picturebook
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NPM 2026 Day 9 & Simply 7 with Suzy Levinson: DINOS THAT DRIVE When two evergreen topics (dinosaurs and vehicles) collide with poetry, what do you get? Hilarious poetry every kiddo is sure to love!

NPM Day 9: When two evergreen topics (dinosaurs and vehicles) collide with #poetry, what do you get? Hilarious poetry every kiddo is sure to love! 📚👍🏽 #KidLit #interview #bookblogger #nationalpoetrymonth
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NPM 2026 Day 8: ANIMAL ALBUMS There’s a reason everyone is so enchanted with this book: it’s a art, music, poetry, and humor all wrapped into one!

NPM Day 8: there’s a reason everyone is so enchanted with this book: it’s art, music, #poetry, and humor all wrapped into one! 📚👍🏽 #KidLit #bookblogger #nationalpoetrymonth
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Simply 7 with E.B. Goodale: ROBIN AND THE STICK Have you ever seen a child who is enchanted with rocks or sticks? This book is for them.

Have you ever met a kid who loved a good stick? This #picturebook is for every single one of them. 📚👍🏽 #KidLit #interview #bookblogger
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NPM 2026 Day 7: A FOREST SONG What song does the forest sing?

NPM Day 7: if you are a forest lover, this Cento poem #picturebook is perfect for you! 📚👍🏽 #KidLit #bookblogger #nationalpoetrymonth
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Simply 7 with Annette Pimentel & Faith Pray: HOW A BEAR BECAME A BOOK It’s the 100th anniversary of Winnie-the-Pooh. What better way to celebrate than by honoring all of the creators who brought him to life?

How does an idea become a story, a bear become a book? Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Winnie-the-Pooh with this #picturebook #interview 📚👍🏽 #KidLit #bookblogger
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NPM 2026 Day 6: IF I COULD CHOOSE A BEST DAY What if, what if, what if…

NPM Day 6: What if? 📚👍🏽 #KidLit #poetry #picturebook #bookblogger #nationalpoetrymonth

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Simply 7 with Maria Gianferrari & Diana Sudyka: JUST ONE OAK What can one oak do?

Did you know that oak trees are a keystone species? Do you know all the things that oak trees do? 📚👍🏽 #KidLit #picturebook #interview #bookblogger
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NPM 2026 Day 3: DEAR ACORN (LOVE, OAK) When one of my favorite poets and one of my favorite illustrators come together to create a beautiful poetry picture book, you know I have to share it!

NPM Day 3: when one of my favorite poets and one of my favorite illustrators come together to create a #poetry #picturebook it should be no surprise that it's GORGEOUS! 📚👍🏽 #KidLit #bookblogger
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Simply 7 with Linda Ravin Lodding: IT STARTED WITH A BOOK BAN I love a funny book that tackles a tough topic with humor.

I love a funny book that tackles a tough topic with humor. This #picturebook looks at book banning and the chaos that ensues. 📚👍🏽 #KidLit #interview #bookblogger
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NPM 2026 Day 2: POETRY COMICS Have you discovered Grant Snider’s brilliant poetry comics yet?

NPM Day 2: Have you discovered Grant Snider’s brilliant poetry comics yet? 📚👍🏽 #KidLit #picturebook #bookblogger #poetry
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