Michael Benner
@michaelbennerbooks.com
Kidlit author, nature enthusiast, dad, and baseball fan.
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Author of Mac & Cheese: The Origin Story (debuting Summer 2026)
Rep’d by Stacey Glick at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret
https://www.michaelbennerwritesbooks.com
#scbwi, #12x12, #writersleaguetexas
Author of Mac & Cheese: The Origin Story (debuting Summer 2026)
Rep’d by Stacey Glick at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret
https://www.michaelbennerwritesbooks.com
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Michael Benner
@michaelbennerbooks.com
· Sep 30
Introducing Mac & Cheese: The Origin Story, the first book in my Delicious Duos series.
Words by me, illustrations by the amazing and incredibly talented Alison Hawkins. In stores July 7, 2026. Available for pre-order wherever books are sold!
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Words by me, illustrations by the amazing and incredibly talented Alison Hawkins. In stores July 7, 2026. Available for pre-order wherever books are sold!
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