09-24 | Meet the Author – Jaime Zollars

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Simon is comfortable in his quiet house, surrounded by familiar sounds, smells, and sights. Outside is another story. Outside, he imagines all the awful maybes that could be lurking in the unknown: Bullies! Rattlesnakes! Martians! But when Simon is forced to venture from his home, he sees that not everything is quite what he expected. If the worst thing ever is out there waiting for him, maybe the best thing ever is, too? In this richly illustrated story about expectations and embracing new experiences, Jaime Zollars offers young readers a way to explore feelings of uncertainty—and reminds them that what if? is a question with many happy answers. Jaime Zollars creates picture books for curious readers. Through the conversation between words and pictures, her stories invite children to look twice, question first impressions, and discover new layers with every reading. Using visual metaphor, humor, and imagination, Jaime explores courage, uncertainty, and the small shifts in perspective that help us better understand ourselves and one another. She is the author and illustrator of the Little, Brown picture books The Truth About Dragons and Maybe Monsters. A former illustration professor at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Jaime enjoys sharing the creative process with young readers and encouraging them to tell stories that only they can tell.