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The Lobster Chronicles

Drafts

January 4, 2016 Jessica1

Dear Ellie, Your lobster looks like it is actually swaying in the waves of the ocean. Very nice. Yes, I find that I need to complete many drafts of a […]

 The Lobster Chronicles

Blue Lobster

November 16, 2015 Jessica1

Dear Ian, Thanks so much for your letter filled with questions. Here are my answers. My favorite sea creature is actually a leatherback turtle, although I quite like your blue […]

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Growth Spurts

July 20, 2015 Jessica1

Dear Braden, You’ve created a lovely moody scene of Twillingate Cemetery, complete with storm clouds. I suspect that the driver in the car might be Mr. Easton, Derek’s beloved grade […]

 The Lobster Chronicles  cemetery; graveyard;, writing advice for kids

Lobster Museum

April 27, 2015 Jessica1

Dear Hannah, A museum is a great place to display a giant lobster. I’ve seen one at the Museum of Natural History in Halifax and it was huge! Plus, I […]

 The Lobster Chronicles  museum; giant lobster

Underwater Pet Store

April 7, 2015 Jessica1

Dear Georgia, Your underwater pet store is so imaginative! Is that your mom in the smart blue dress at the store with you? She looks like she would be a […]

 The Lobster Chronicles

Scuba diver with lobster

February 23, 2015 Jessica1

Dear Genevieve, I like your drawing of you as a scuba diver very much. Your wet suit, mask and fins are nice details. I also like how you’ve drawn you […]

 The Lobster Chronicles  Jessica Scott Kerrin, writing tips for children, writing tips for kids

Lobster with little blue fish – A challenge!

February 9, 2015 Jessica1

Dear John B., I’ve been challenged by a reader (what fun!) who read my letter to you below and stated that lobsters are really scavengers, meaning, they eat whatever they […]

 The Lobster Chronicles  Jessica Scott Kerrin, writing advice for kids, writing tips for children

Lobster pound

February 3, 2015 Jessica1

Dear Niko, I think you must have a fishing background in your family. Your illustrated details on the lobster boat are wonderful: the traps, the winch, the number of crew, […]

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Aquarium with Giant Lobster

October 27, 2014 Jessica1

Dear Avery, It is terrific that the giant lobster living at your aquarium is green. I’ve received many drawings of red lobsters, but only cooked lobsters are red. I also […]

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Bulldog with Red Sox Collar

October 6, 2014 Jessica1

Dear Caroline, Thank you so much for the drawing of your dog, which you got for your birthday. Is he a bulldog? He looks like a bulldog to me: tan […]

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Groundwood Books, Toronto

Kids Can Press, Toronto

Dalhousie University Archives, Halifax

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