Two Homes, One Heart

Jessica Young grew up in Ontario, Canada. The same things make her happy now as when she was a kid: art, music, dancing, cooking, reading, and writing. A former art teacher, Jessica loves writing picture books, early readers, and chapter books, and sharing the creative process with young readers through author visits. Books she has written include: I'll Meet You in Your Dreams, My Blue Is Happy, Play This Book, Pet This Book, the Fairylight Friends early reader series, the Haggis and Tank Unleashed early chapter book series, and Baby's Here! Visit her website at jessicayoungbooks.com.Chelsea O'Byrne is an artist with a passion for children's picture books. She graduated from Emily Carr University in 2016 and has since illustrated several books, including Teatime Around the World (2020), and Hans Christian Andersen Lives Next Door (2023). She lives on the unceded traditional territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations (Vancouver, British Columbia).

"A separation grows into expanded love... New experiences and traditions are formed, the new home adds a puppy, and the additional physical space creates room to metaphorically grow into... Through love continually shared, the two homes become more and more connected. Brief, rhyming verse flows well across the pages. Though the text is spare, the characters’ love for one another is palpable. The mixed-media illustrations are homey, populating the pages with long-limbed bodies and many cozy details." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"The minimalist rhyming text puts the emphasis on the girl’s emotions, while the digital illustrations carry the positive changes over the seasons. Helpful for adults and children alike."? — Booklist