Dear First Graders,
I’m thrilled to announce my picture book, I Feel Like Old Spaghetti, is now available for preorder at Lemon Jelly Press and will be available to the world on November 15th via Amazon.
About the Book 📖
“I Feel Like Old Spaghetti is a tender and striking debut that gives children a language for feelings too often left unnamed. Bean addresses grief, absence, loneliness and the weight of low moods with a clarity that never talks down to her readers. The illustrations are vivid and immediate, echoing the text’s candour, while the central metaphor — of being tangled, limp and difficult to manage, like old spaghetti — is at once disarmingly simple and profoundly resonant.
Yet the book is not mired in sorrow. What emerges most strongly is a quiet sense of resilience: the reassurance that difficult emotions can be spoken, shared, and softened through connection. In an era where children’s mental health has become a pressing concern, this picture book offers not only comfort but also the beginnings of a conversation.”
-Lemon Jelly Press, CIC
Lemon Jelly Press is a publisher that truly believes in bringing humanity to the page in each and every one of their works. They’ve created a space for fresh perspectives, strange and beautiful ideas, and meaningful truths that need to be shared. I couldn’t be more excited to share this journey with a team that values the power of storytelling in such a deep and creative way. 📚
Links 🔗
To preorder (also in my bio)
Pre-Order I Feel Like Old Spaghetti by Justine M. Bean — lemonjellypress.com
Lemon Jelly Press Release, Our First Picture Book is Here!
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Thank you all for your support 🩵
With love,
@justinembean
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