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Find her on Twitter @Jess_Keating and on Instagram @JessKeatingBooks!

Jess Keating is an award-winning author, cartoonist, and zoologist, whose work has been featured in the New York Times, CBC, Buzzfeed, Parents Magazine, and more.

She is the creator of over a dozen fiction and nonfiction books, including Eat Your Rocks, Croc!, Shark Lady, Pink is for Blobfish, the Elements of Genius middle grade series, and the graphic novel series, Bunbun & Bonbon.

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I was at my younger siblings' elementary school book fair and found "Pink is for Blobfish." I bought it without hesitation and it is my now pride and joy; it is currently on display on my bookshelf. Will there be other color-related animal books like this in the future from you?

Jess Keating Hi Bea! That's so great! Thank you so much for reading BLOBFISH! I do have a few sequels in the works for this series, but they are not color-related!…moreHi Bea! That's so great! Thank you so much for reading BLOBFISH! I do have a few sequels in the works for this series, but they are not color-related! (I think there are some amazing books about the variety of animal colors out there, and I wanted to do something different!)

As BLOBFISH is about subverting our expectations (in this case, relating to the color pink and gender), the other books in this series will follow that example! In Book 2 (What Makes a Monster?), readers will get to dig into animals typically described as "scary" or "monsters", and have a chance to examine those prejudices by getting a more well-rounded view of each creature. In other words, I'd love for readers to see that an animal need not be judged as "scary", simply because it is different from us! (On a personal note, I think this is an important issue to tackle, especially in this day and age!) The subject of diversity applies to animals as well, and my hope is that readers learn about all sorts and make space for them in their lives and on the planet!

In Book 3 (Cute as an Axolotl), we check out the world's cutest animals (a difficult task, I know!) and examine the ways in which we might be limiting these animals by our judgments of them. In other words, there is so much *more* to these animals than their cuteness, and I'd love for readers to see them not simply as cute, but as incredible, awe-inspiring examples of biodiversity. As with Pink is for Blobfish, where we learned that pink can be so much more than what we expect, my hope is to do the same with 'cute'!

I hope this helps! One thing is for sure—you can expect the fun design, full-color photos, and hilarious cartoons (courtesy of David DeGrand!) to be in the coming books too! Thank you so much for your question! Hope you continue to enjoy the series!
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How do you deal with writer's block? I'm an aspiring author who suffers from lack of inspiration. P.S. I love your My Life is a Zoo series, it is hilarious. One time high school boys were spraying cologne on my bus, and when I got to school I smelled like cologne, so I tried to cover it up with scented germ-x which made it worse. My best friend goes, "Didn't Ana teach you ANYTHING?" :)

Jess Keating Hi! Thanks for the question! I tackled chasing inspiration here: https://jesskeating.com/for-writers/o... You might enjoy it and find it useful!!

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	Shark Lady: The True Story of How Eugenie Clark Became the Ocean's Most Fearless Scientist by Jess Keating (Goodreads Author), Marta Álvarez Miguéns (Illustrator) 4.44 avg rating — 2,566 ratings — published 2017 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pink Is For Blobfish: Discovering the World's Perfectly Pink Animals 4.27 avg rating — 1,142 ratings — published 2016 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Outrun a Crocodile When Your Shoes Are Untied (My Life Is a Zoo, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 760 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cute as an Axolotl: Discovering the World's Most Adorable Animals by Jess Keating (Goodreads Author), David DeGrand (illustrator) 4.31 avg rating — 432 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ocean Speaks: How Marie Tharp Revealed the Ocean's Biggest Secret by Jess Keating (Goodreads Author), Katie Hickey (Illustrator) 4.27 avg rating — 414 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bunbun & Bonbon: Fancy Friends 3.83 avg rating — 430 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What Makes a Monster?: Discovering the World's Scariest Creatures 4.37 avg rating — 331 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nikki Tesla and the Ferret-Proof Death Ray (Elements of Genius #1) (1) by Jess Keating (Goodreads Author), Lissy Marlin 4.24 avg rating — 341 ratings — published 2019 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Outswim a Shark Without a Snorkel (My Life Is a Zoo, #2) 4.21 avg rating — 197 ratings — published 2015 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Eat Your Rocks, Croc!: Dr. Glider's Advice for Troubled Animals by Jess Keating (Goodreads Author), Pete Oswald (Illustrations) 4.23 avg rating — 194 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Eat Your Rocks, Croc!

When animals have problems, they call on Dr. Sugar Glider to help!

Dr. Sugar Glider travels around the world to help animals (and, on occasion, plants!) with all sorts of problems. Whether its a crocodile with a sick stomach, a creeped-out krill, a stressed meerkat, or a male praying mantis trying to date, Dr. Glider is ready to offer advice!

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The World of Weird Animals (5 books)
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David DeGrand (Illustrator)

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My Life Is a Zoo (3 books)
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4.07 avg rating — 1,079 ratings

Bunbun & Bonbon (3 books)
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Jess Keating (Goodreads Author)

3.88 avg rating — 716 ratings

Elements of Genius (3 books)
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Jess Keating (Goodreads Author),

Lissy Marlin (Illustrations)

4.26 avg rating — 529 ratings

Advice for Troubled Animals from Dr. Glider (2 books)
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Pete Oswald (Illustrator)

4.23 avg rating — 292 ratings

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“If you stand tall, you'll be shot at. If you stoop down, you'll get stepped on. Everybody faces this, Ana. It's up to you to decide what you want and who you are.”
― Jess Keating, How to Outrun a Crocodile When Your Shoes Are Untied

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“But you know what I've learned about bravery? It's not something you just have. It's something you choose. And the more you choose it, the more it grows.”
― Jess Keating, How to Outrun a Crocodile When Your Shoes Are Untied

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“If you stand tall, you'll be shot at. If you stoop down, you'll get stepped on. Everybody faces this, Ana. It's up to you to decide what you want and who you are. One day, honey, you'll learn that what other people think doesn't matter. What makes you happy, that's what's important.”
― Jess Keating, How to Outrun a Crocodile When Your Shoes Are Untied

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“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

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“Humans are animals, too, you know.”
― Eliot Schrefer, Threatened

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