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🫖Jena Benton🧜🏻‍♀️

@JenaNBenton

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)

Anchorage, AK

Joined January 2008

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🫖Jena Benton🧜🏻‍♀️@JenaNBenton · Feb 6

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! I’m a pre-published illustrator, now published author looking for representation. #childrensbookillustration #illustration #illustrator #picturebookillustration #cbignyc #cbigmember #cbigartshare

JenaNBenton's tweet image. Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! I’m a pre-published illustrator, now published author looking for representation. #childrensbookillustration #illustration #illustrator #picturebookillustration #cbignyc #cbigmember #cbigartshare

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🫖Jena Benton🧜🏻‍♀️@JenaNBenton · Jul 24

When a school faces being shut down in a small fishing village in South Korea, young Sarang finds the perfect solution to save it. #picturebook #interview #kidlit #bookblogger jenabenton.com/2025/07/24/sim…

JenaNBenton's tweet card. Sometimes a news story sticks in a writer’s head. That’s usually a good sign that it will make a great story, just as it did in today’s picture book.

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🫖Jena Benton🧜🏻‍♀️@JenaNBenton · Jul 19

If you’re in Fairbanks, AK today celebrating Golden days, come and see us! We have books! We’re in the Golden Heart Plaza by the First Family fountain.

JenaNBenton's tweet image. If you’re in Fairbanks, AK today celebrating Golden days, come and see us! We have books! We’re in the Golden Heart Plaza by the First Family fountain.

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🫖Jena Benton🧜🏻‍♀️@JenaNBenton · Jul 15

I’m featured on U Gro News today. Check it out! #amwriting #picturebookwriters #picturebook #creativelife ugronews.substack.com/p/author-jena-…

JenaNBenton's tweet image. I’m featured on U Gro News today. Check it out! #amwriting #picturebookwriters #picturebook #creativelife

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🫖Jena Benton🧜🏻‍♀️@JenaNBenton · Jul 11

Calling all bibliophiles, #PictureBook lovers and aficionados! If you haven’t read today’s book, you MUST! #kidlit #interview #bookblogger jenabenton.com/2025/07/11/sim…

JenaNBenton's tweet card. Have you ever wondered how an amazing picture book is created? It takes a village and this picture book celebrates every person who helps to create them.

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🫖Jena Benton🧜🏻‍♀️@JenaNBenton · Jul 9

I’m so excited to see this book out in the world. Happy belated book birthday Mike! #picturebook #interview #kidlit #bookblogger jenabenton.com/2025/07/09/sim…

JenaNBenton's tweet card. Imagine this: a ghost builds his own dream house. And of course it’s a haunted house! You won’t want to miss today’s picture book.

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🫖Jena Benton🧜🏻‍♀️@JenaNBenton · Jul 8

Have you ever made a promise that you struggled to keep? #picturebook #interview #kidlit #bookblogger jenabenton.com/2025/07/08/sim…

JenaNBenton's tweet card. Have you ever made a promise to a friend that was hard to keep?

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🫖Jena Benton🧜🏻‍♀️@JenaNBenton · Jul 7

Looking for a great chapter book mystery series chock-a-block full of animal facts and puns? Look bo further! #kidlit #interview #bookblogger jenabenton.com/2025/07/07/sim…

JenaNBenton's tweet card. I love a good illustrated chapter book series for young readers, but I especially love when I find a great mystery series full of animal facts and puns!

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🫖Jena Benton🧜🏻‍♀️@JenaNBenton · Jul 3

Don't forget there's a #giveaway! Winner to be picked tomorrow!

�🫖Jena Benton🧜🏻‍♀️@JenaNBenton · Jun 27

Do you remember what you loved when you were young? #picturebook #interview #bookblogger #kidlit jenabenton.com/2025/06/27/sim…

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🫖Jena Benton🧜🏻‍♀️@JenaNBenton · Jul 3

Have you ever lost yourself in a book? Literally??? #picturebook #interview #kidlit #bookblogger jenabenton.com/2025/07/03/sim…

JenaNBenton's tweet card. Have you ever lost yourself in a book? Literally?

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🫖Jena Benton🧜🏻‍♀️@JenaNBenton · Jul 1

They’re coming! Beware! It’s the ZomBEES!!! #picturebook #interview #kidlit #bookblogger jenabenton.com/2025/07/01/sim…

JenaNBenton's tweet card. Beware! Beware! The zom-BEES are coming!

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🫖Jena Benton🧜🏻‍♀️@JenaNBenton · Jun 30

Poetry + look-and-find + really detailed illustrations = a gorgeous and fun #picturebook #kidlit #interview #bookblogger jenabenton.com/2025/06/30/sim…

JenaNBenton's tweet card. I grew up surrounded by tall lush pine trees and playing in and around them was standard childhood fare. Today’s picture book brings back many fond memories of those days while also combining…

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🫖Jena Benton🧜🏻‍♀️@JenaNBenton · Jun 26

Come visit Seashell Key where mango trees sway in the salty breeze and the sand sparkles. It’s a young chapter book series today that will win your heart with a huge cast of characters and incredible community. #kidlit #chapterbookseries #bookblogger jenabenton.com/2025/06/26/sim…

JenaNBenton's tweet card. Come and visit Seashell Key where mango trees sway in the salty breeze and the sand sparkles. You know you want to!