Ruthie didn't have a dog, cat, brother or sister, but she did have Jessica, who went wherever Ruthie went. “ 'There is no Jessica,’ said Ruthie's parents. But there was.” Jessica even accompanies Ruthie to kindergarten until . . . she meets a new friend. Marvelously observed moments of childhood interaction and play are developed in a perfectly paced page-turning narrative and detailed visually with line, color and innovative uses of typography. (Ages 3-7)

"There is no Jessica," said Ruthie's parents. But of course there was. She ate with Ruthie, played with Ruthie, and was sorry when Ruthie was bad. Nobody could see Jessica -- except Ruthie. When it came time for Ruthie to go to school, Jessica went with her. Her parents hoped Ruthie would find a friend at school who would replace Jessica. They were in for a (happy) surprise!