# Jessica Love
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jessica love (born September 26, 1978) is an American theater actress, author, and illustrator, known for her debut children's picture book Julián is a Mermaid. The book was praised by critics and won the Stonewall Book Award and the Klaus Flugge prize. In 2019 she announced a new picture book, Julián at the Wedding, which was scheduled to be released in October 2020.Before publishing her first book, Love worked as an actress in New York City for thirteen years, and she spent five years writing and illustrating Julián is a Mermaid before finding a publisher.
Heartfelt Wisdom: Jessica Love's Comprehensive Approach to Health and Wellbeing
A broken heart is never just emotional—it can become deeply physical. Nurse practitioner Jessica Love shares her powerful journey from ICU nurse to patient after experiencing stress-induced cardiomyopathy, also known as "broken heart syndrome," during her clinical training. What began as subtle sym…
Cultivating an Identity-Safe Home: Decoding Myths and Parent-Youth Connection with Dr. Marissa Nunes-Moreno
June is Pride Month, making it the perfect time to evaluate the environment we are building within our own four walls. While many parents hold deeply open-minded values and want their homes to be an "identity-safe zone," a wave of intense anxiety often hits the surface the moment topics like gender…
TIFF 2026: Julián (2026)
Conrad and Joe continue their coverage of queer texts at TIFF 2026 with an adaptation that's heavy on the queer coding: Julián (2026).
From acclaimed Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon, Louise Bagnall's adaptation of Jessica Love’s Julián Is a Mermaid is a beautiful, vibrant, gentle animated fil…
Episode 62: Saturday Splash – How to Spot a Mermaid
Happy Saturday! Today on Saturday Splash we are diving into the most magical, most mysterious and most sparkly guide ever written for curious ocean lovers! We are reading How to Spot a Mermaid by Jane Yolen. A wonderfully playful guide style story that gives little ones everything they need to know…
Banned Book Week Series: Picture Books
In honor of Banned Book Week Greicy and Heather are discussing different books this week that have been on the annual list of banned and challenged books. Today's discussion will focus on the five below picture books.
Julián is a Mermaid by Jessica Love
Julián at the Wedding by Jessica Lov…
Episode 29 - Brave New World
Naomi opens this episode of Booked and Banned by introducing Aldous Huxley's 1932 classic dystopian novel, Brave New World. Joining the conversation is Kelly, a long-time friend met through a certificate program at Georgetown University. Kelly shares her background in HR and personal interest in re…
Season 2, Episode 3: Children's Lit and Problematic Authors
We hope you enjoyed this episode! Below, you’ll find links to topics & resources that came up during our episode.
Books, Authors, and Media Mentioned
Books
Tikki Tikki Tembo (note, we’re not recommending this now. It’s racist.)
Harry Potter series (again, not a current rec. But sigh)
Lord of the Ri…
Episode 30 - Julian Is a Mermaid
Naomi welcomes Dr. Lesley Noel, Assistant Professor of Early Childhood and Elementary Literacy Instruction at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, for an in-depth conversation surrounding Jessica Love’s celebrated picture book, Julián Is a Mermaid. Together, they explore the rich layers of…
July - Pride Week Spotlight
July 16-24th 2022 is Pride Week here on PEI, and on this episode we are shining a spotlight on some programming and resources aimed towards 2SLGBTQIA+ Islanders and their families. Joining us are Vanessa Bradley and Scott Alan from PEERS Alliance, and Lucky Fusca from Pride PEI. Vanessa and Scott w…
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