“Worm and Caterpillar are Friends” appears on 22+ “Best Books of the Year” lists and received an ALA “Dr. Suess” Geisel Honor. Scroll down for ACTIVITIES and LESSON PLANS!
BOOK ORDER INFO
Order all Kaz’s books signed from Boulder Book Store HERE
Book 1: PUBLISHER PAGE, BOULDER BOOK STORE, B&N, Amazon
Book 2: PUBLISHER PAGE, BOULDER BOOK STORE, B&N, AMAZON
INTERVIEWS and REVIEWS
Book Trailer for Book 1: Book Trailer (TikTok) Book Trailer (Facebook) Book Trailer (Instagram)
Blog Interviews Book 1: A NOVEL MIND, TEACHING BOOKS, FUSE 8 SLJ, PRIDE & LESS PREJUDICE CHILDREN’S BOOK PODCAST
Book 1 Reviews: Kirkus STAR Review, JLG Gold Standard Selection,
Book 2 Reviews: Book 2 Kirkus STAR Review, SLJ Review
Book 2 Interviews: CHILDREN’S BOOK PODCAST BOULDER BOOKSTORE
WORM AND CATERPILLAR ARE FRIENDS Educator Lesson Plan created by Leah Robinson.
Drawing Activity and Bookmarks
Teaching Guide provided by Pride and Less Prejudice. Teachers, request free books HERE.
“Worm and Butterfly are Friends Always” Valentine’s Cards are HERE.
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Website: www.WindnessBooks.com Books and Social Media Links: https://linktr.ee/KazWindness
BIO: Kaz Windness is the award-winning, genre-crossing illustrator and author of funny and heart-warming books for young readers. Proudly neurodivergent (ASD/ADHD), Kaz specializes in character-driven books celebrating inclusivity, grit, and kindness. Her many books include the Geisel Honor winner, “Worm and Caterpillar are Friends,” the Dolly Parton Imagination Library pick, “When You Love a Book,” as well as the acclaimed Bitsy Bat series and many others. She taught illustration at the Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design for 12+ years and is the founder of The Cuddlefish Academy, where she inspires students to tell stories with pictures. Kaz lives in Colorado with her English teacher husband, two teen children, and a bunny-obsessed Boston Terrier named Remy. Kaz loves making deep-dish pizza from scratch and sketching animals at the zoo. Visit Kaz at WindnessBooks.com.
WORM AND BUTTERFLY ARE FRIENDS ALWAYS has received a Kirkus Star! Full review here: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/kaz-windness/worm-and-butterfly-are-friends-always/
Butterfly Pavilion homeschool family event on February 10th, 2026: https://kazwindness.blog/2022/12/22/media-kit-worm-and-caterpillar-are-friends/
“Worm and Butterfly are Friends, Always” Children’s Book Podcast Interview with Matthew Winner: https://www.matthewcwinner.com/post/overcoming-prejudices-with-kaz-windness
Kaz Windness MEDIA KIT: https://kazwindness.blog/2022/12/22/kaz-windness-media-kit/
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