Jessica Smith Jessica Smith i(13946211 works by)
Gender: Female
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1 Jessica Smith Jessica Smith , 2022 single work prose
— Appears in: We've Got This : Stories by Disabled Parents 2022; (p. 264-280)
1 y separately published work icon Jessica Joins the Band Jessica Smith , Hasīna Shafad (illustrator), United Arab Emirates : Dreamwork Collective , 2022 27051460 2022 single work picture book children's

'"That's too hard for you..." "You need two hands..." "You might fail..."

'Wouldn't things be boring if we gave up at the first hurdle?

'Jessica is trying out for the school band and she's very excited. Jessica loves music and she's always dreamed of playing the drums. She's even been practising at home on pots and pans using a wooden spoon!

'But when she gets to school, her friends say that you need two hands to play the drums. Can Jessica find a way to make playing the drums work for her?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon Jessica Goes Swimming Jessica Smith , Hasīna Shafad (illustrator), United Arab Emirates : Dreamwork Collective , 2022 27051411 2022 single work picture book children's

'"No way!" "You can't win!" "It's impossible!"

'Wouldn't things be boring if we never tried the impossible?

'It's Jessica's first school swimming race and she's very excited. Jessica loves swimming. She even thinks that she might be able to win the race. Her friends aren't so sure though - they don't think someone with one arm will be able to beat them all. Will Jessica be able to focus on just doing her best?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon Just Jessica Jessica Smith , United Arab Emirates : Dreamwork Collective , 2022- 27051376 2022 series - author picture book
2 y separately published work icon Little Miss Jessica Goes to School Jessica Smith , Australia : Jessica Smith , 2017 13946365 2017 single work children's fiction children's

'Little Miss Jessica doesn't look like other kids.

'Starting school can be daunting, especially if you don't look like everyone else.

'Being different can sometimes make us feel sad or alone, but learning to accept our differences can be a wonderful experience, not just for us, but also our friends and family.

'Come on an adventure with Little Miss Jessica as she learns what it's like to be different.

'You can follow Jessica and her friends on their first day at school and discover a world where being different is actually a great thing!

'Little Miss Jessica and her new school friends realise that their differences are the exact thing that bring them together.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
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