Jessie Sima is an author/illustrator living and working in New York City. They grew up in a small town in southern New Jersey, unaware that they were a storyteller. Once they figured it out, they told their family and friends, who took it quite well. They are the author of Not Quite Narwhal, Harriet Gets Carried Away, Snow Pony and the Seven Miniature Ponies, Spencer’s New Pet, Jules vs. the Ocean, Hardly Haunted, Weather Together, Cookie Time, and Love, Z. You can visit them at JessieSima.com.
"The message is an appealing one that could speak to many family
situations relating to multiple identities...feel-good story"
*November 15, 2016*
"Adorable characters trigger smiles throughout"
*December 2016*
"A storyteller’s pacing and winning characters, resulting in an
appealing book. Read it for a whimsical storytime or provide some
text-to-text connections for older students with Amy Krouse
Rosenthal’s Uni the Unicorn and Bob Shea’s Unicorn Thinks He’s
Pretty Great....this title is highly recommended."
*January 2017*
"Swap the tired Ugly Duckling for this delightfully absurd tale of
knowing who you are and where you came from."
*January 2017*
"Sima’s bubbly, adorable artwork is nearly irresistible...This
endearing tale will warm many a heart."
*January 2017*
"This book is painfully adorable...The story is about finding your
own way to belong,..It's just beautiful.”
*January 24, 2017*
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