Zoomi and Zoe
2 primary works
Book 1
The Princess in Black meets Monsters, Inc. in this zany, heartwarming new series for early readers 4 to 8 years old!
Written by the acclaimed Corey Ann Haydu with sweet, quirky illustrations by Anne Appert, the Zoomi and Zoe series explores the wonder and anxiety of life's first big transitions with warmth, whimsy, and plenty of silliness.
Zoe loves routine, her stuffed rhino Zoomi, and her best friend Kyla. When Kyla moves away, Zoe feels alone. Until somehow, she’s transported to a magical new world with just one sort-of-familiar face: Zoomi, who is suddenly very much real.
Zoomi loves adventure, zooming, and her best friend Moo. In her world, life is full of happy surprises, but one ritual is certain: when something hard happens, she’ll have Tricky Turnaround. And when she does, a Happy Helpful Human from the “real” world will arrive to help her through it.
But when Zoe arrives, she doesn’t seem very happy. Or helpful. Or interested in the party Zoomi threw for her—complete with toothbrushes and a rainbow mud slide. In fact, Zoe may be navigating a Tricky Turnaround of her own. Can Zoomi and Zoe come together to help each other with the trickier parts of growing up, like saying goodbye to friends and making new ones?
Keep an eye out for book two, The Sibling Situation, launching in August 2025!
Written by the acclaimed Corey Ann Haydu with sweet, quirky illustrations by Anne Appert, the Zoomi and Zoe series explores the wonder and anxiety of life's first big transitions with warmth, whimsy, and plenty of silliness.
Zoe loves routine, her stuffed rhino Zoomi, and her best friend Kyla. When Kyla moves away, Zoe feels alone. Until somehow, she’s transported to a magical new world with just one sort-of-familiar face: Zoomi, who is suddenly very much real.
Zoomi loves adventure, zooming, and her best friend Moo. In her world, life is full of happy surprises, but one ritual is certain: when something hard happens, she’ll have Tricky Turnaround. And when she does, a Happy Helpful Human from the “real” world will arrive to help her through it.
But when Zoe arrives, she doesn’t seem very happy. Or helpful. Or interested in the party Zoomi threw for her—complete with toothbrushes and a rainbow mud slide. In fact, Zoe may be navigating a Tricky Turnaround of her own. Can Zoomi and Zoe come together to help each other with the trickier parts of growing up, like saying goodbye to friends and making new ones?
Keep an eye out for book two, The Sibling Situation, launching in August 2025!
Book 2
Zoomi and Zoe are sliding down rainbow slides and learning more about each other s worlds when Zoomi s friend Blur comes in with big news his mom had a new baby! Zoomi, Zoe, Blur and Izly are excited for the baby . but as it turns out, she s sort of loud, stinky, and needy. And Blur is having a hard time. Actually, Blur is having a Tricky Turnaround! Which means one thing . a Happy Happy Helpful Human is on the way! Meanwhile, Zoe gets news at home that her family is expecting a new baby, too! Zoe thought she was done with Tricky Turnarounds, but at least now she knows she can rely on her new friends to help her through. As Zoe spends more time with Blur and his new sibling, she tries to come to terms with the way her family is changing and learns some tricks for taking care of a loud, stinky human, too. Don't miss the first book in the series, The Tricky Turnaround, and keep an eye out for book three set to release in Fall 25!Series Overview: Princess in Black meets Monsters, Inc in this whimsical, zany illustrated early chapter book series about an unlikely friendship between a glittery monster, Zoomi, and her new imaginary friend a human named Zoe. This topsy-turvy series will gently explore life s first big transitions like friends moving away, new siblings, and the loss of a pet with humor, heart, and magic.