Tidy Ted Meets Jess the Mess
Published on 21. April 2026
Book
Hardback
32 pages
979-8-89063-181-7 (ISBN)
Description
A story about embracing differences and finding friendship in unexpected places. For children ages 4 years and up, who might find that letting go and loosening up can lead to wonderful discoveries.
Ted loves order. He likes to arrange his things in neat, tidy rows. On the first day of school, he meets Jess. She loves chaos. She messes up all of his tidy rows. Ted can’t stand it! Surely, a neatnik like him can’t be friends with a messy girl like her. Or can he?
Ted loves order. He likes to arrange his things in neat, tidy rows. On the first day of school, he meets Jess. She loves chaos. She messes up all of his tidy rows. Ted can’t stand it! Surely, a neatnik like him can’t be friends with a messy girl like her. Or can he?
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Language
English
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Product notice
Picture book
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 264 mm
Width: 257 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
431 gr
ISBN-13
979-8-89063-181-7 (9798890631817)
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Joanna McIntyre (1985) lives in Vancouver, Canada, with her husband and three kids who, like their mom, will drop everything for a good storytime. She has spent countless hours with her nose in a book, or her pen on a page, before eventually combining these two loves by writing for children. When she isn’t writing, she enjoys getting her hands dirty in the garden, walking in the woods with her dog, and spending time with her family. Tidy Ted Meets Jess the Mess is her first picture book, published by Clavis Publishing.
Nina Podlesnyak was born in Yekaterinburg, Russia. After graduating from Ural State University with a degree in math, she worked for several years as a software engineer. She then returned to her childhood passion: drawing. Nina currently lives in Seattle, Washington with her husband and children, where she spends her time illustrating children’s books.
Nina Podlesnyak was born in Yekaterinburg, Russia. After graduating from Ural State University with a degree in math, she worked for several years as a software engineer. She then returned to her childhood passion: drawing. Nina currently lives in Seattle, Washington with her husband and children, where she spends her time illustrating children’s books.