Yixuan Zhao

I wrote and illustrated this children’s picture book, The Bloomble. It’s about a shy but determined Bloomble(the species name), who sets off to find the secret ingredient to make the flower on her head “perfect” like the others. In her journey, she discovers something extraordinary about herself.

Through this story of self-discovery and embracing uniqueness, I want to remind the readers that they are perfect just the way they are.