@jenanbenton.bsky.social
AK writer, illustrator, poet, teacher, SCBWI & 12x12 member, & PB enthusiast. AK SCBWI IC. (Opinions my own); PB debut, KAUAI'S CALL (Island Heritage, May 2024)
@jenanbenton.bsky.social PinnedHappy #KidLitArtPostcard day! I’m a pre-published illustrator, now published author looking for representation. I hope you can see the image through the disturb. #childrensbookillustration #illustration #illustrator #KidLit #CBIGmember
@jenanbenton.bsky.socialYou’re welcome!
@jenanbenton.bsky.socialThank you @vrukaslt.bsky.social for the interview!
@jenanbenton.bsky.socialWhen Papi puts his lowrider up for sale, a young girl is determined to save the family’s beloved car. 📚👍🏽 #KidLit #picturebook #interview #bookblogger
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@jenanbenton.bsky.socialWhen limits prevent a young girl from being able to explore, she creates her own solution! 📚👍🏽 #KidLit #picturebook #interview #bookblogger
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@jenanbenton.bsky.socialHa! Soooo true!
@jenanbenton.bsky.socialThank you @ydayoade.bsky.social for the interview!
@jenanbenton.bsky.socialWhen a neighborhood potluck introduces a NEW familiar dish that displaces a beloved OLD dish, a friendly food war starts! 📚👍🏽 #KidLit #picturebook #interview #bookblogger
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@jenanbenton.bsky.social“Never, never, never, never give up!” #persistence #amwriting #darktimes
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@jenanbenton.bsky.socialWhen a narrator can’t get the characters to behave, all sorts of chaos breaks loose. 📚👍🏽 #KidLit #picturebook #interview #bookblogger
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@jenanbenton.bsky.socialThank you @ebyrbooks.bsky.social for the interview!
@jenanbenton.bsky.socialBear is a know-it-all when it comes to spotting animals & sharing his advice, but the hilarious reality will have you in stitches. 📚👍🏽 #KidLit #picturebook #interview #bookblogger
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@jenanbenton.bsky.socialThank you @laurabontje.bsky.social and @groundwoodbooks.bsky.social for the interview!
@jenanbenton.bsky.socialMarian loves rocks and is absolutely convinced that she has found a dinosaur fossil in the backyard. When her geologist mom has doubts, she sets out to prove it’s true! 📚👍🏽 #KidLit #picturebook #interview #bookblogger
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@jenanbenton.bsky.socialThank you @michellecarlos.bsky.social and @ebyrbooks.bsky.social for the interview!
@jenanbenton.bsky.socialWhen stunning poetry and glorious visuals collide, you get an epic and memorable exploration of faith. 📚👍🏽 #KidLit #picturebook #interview #bookblogger
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@jenanbenton.bsky.socialThank you @ashleyfranklin.bsky.social for the interview!
@jenanbenton.bsky.socialDo you have a favorite day of the week? 📚👍🏽 #KidLit #picturebook #interview #bookblogger
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@jenanbenton.bsky.socialDid you know that lighthouses used to have their own tiny, traveling little libraries? 📚👍🏽 #KidLit #picturebook #interview #bookblogger
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@jenanbenton.bsky.socialThank you!
@jenanbenton.bsky.socialThank you @carrenjao.bsky.social for the interview!
