MEDIA RELEASE - Little Miss Jessica
The book will be the first in a series that focuses on the adventures of ‘Little Miss Jessica’ - a young girl with one hand.
Smith, a 2015 WA state finalist for Young Australian of The Year and renowned motivational speaker, has been working on the publication for the past year.
Recently nominated for a Pride of Australia Medal for 2015, Jessica is an avid advocate for positive body image, dedicating her life work to focusing on youth health and development.
Little Miss Jessica is a character based on Smith. The first book in the series “Little miss Jessica Goes to School” follows the adventures of a young girl with one hand and her first day at school. Made to feel ‘different’ and excluded by some of the other kids because of her disability. But thanks to her teacher, both Jessica and the other kids soon realise that everyone looks different, no one person is the same as another. Finally Jessica accepts that her appearance isn’t something to be sad about, because being different is OK.