J.M. Kessler

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J. M. Kessler is the author of the children's book The Squirrelly Nut Gig, as well as short stories and plays. She has a BA in theatre, and is a Whovian, classic film fan, knitter, and nature lover. Follow J. M. on Goodreads and Instagram @jmkesslerwriter. ...more

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When I began writing this book, I thought it was going to be a picture book. Nineteen hand-written pages later, I realized a bigger story was unfolding, and I was brave enough to go on the journey. I am so glad I did! I love this story, and more to t ...more
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“Davey saw Violet climbing down to make the tea, and decided that he'd better get Grandpa off the ceiling. After all, they had company.”
J.M. Kessler, The Squirrelly Nut Gig

“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?”
J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

“People think dreams aren't real just because they aren't made of matter, of particles. Dreams are real. But they are made of viewpoints, of images, of memories and puns and lost hopes.”
Neil Gaiman

“Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of someone else”
Judy Garland

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
Oscar Wilde

“English can be weird. It can be understood through tough thorough thought, though.”
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