Jessica Kulekjian spent her California childhood climbing trees, swimming, and riding bikes into orchards, where she imagined stories with her friends until the sun went down. As she grew, so did her love of writing, alongside a dream to become an author. Jessica went on to study creative writing and education in college and earned her MA in Teaching. Her favorite lessons to create include a picture book read aloud for students of any age.
Jessica is a full-time elementary teacher and writes in the early morning hours. Her passion for nature, pretend play, and interest-led learning, inspires all her stories. She is an award-winning author of more than half a dozen fiction and non-fiction picture books for children including: In One Whale’s Breath, Yay!, Kersplash! A Cloud Bursts, Kaboom! A Volcano Erupts (Delaware Diamond; Grade K-2, Join Winner), Hiders Seekers Finders Keepers: How Animals Adapt In Winter, (A 2023 – Best Children’s Books of the Year, Bank Street College of Education, Joint Winner), First Notes of Spring, and Before We Stood Tall: From Small Seed to Mighty Tree (an NCTE Notable Book in Poetry). Jessica lives with her husband, three kids, and two silly kitties in California.
Jessica is represented for all literary projects by Tracy Marchini of Tracy Marchini Literary.
