User talk:DaisyMayFisher/sandbox/Jessica, 1989

Jessica, 1989 Jessica is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes that tells the story of a young girl and her imaginary friend anticipating the start of kindergarten.

Plot summary
Ruthie Simmons does not have a sibling or a pet, but she has an imaginary friend named Jessica. Ruthie's parents say that Jessica is not real, but Ruthie and Jessica still manage to adventure to the moon, build towers with blocks, and mirror each others' moods. On the right before the first day of kindergarten, Ruthie's parents ask Jessica to stay home. "You can make new friends," her father says. But Ruthie brings Jessica anyways. In school, Ruthie and Jessica crawl through the tunnel together, take a nap together, and paint together. And when the children are instructed to line up in pairs, Ruthie stands with her imaginary friend. Suddenly, a kind girl asks to be Ruthie's partner and introduces herself as Jessica. Ruthie and the new Jessica become immediate best friends.

DaisyMayFisher (talk) 21:21, 10 June 2020 (UTC)