Hi! I’m Kaz Windness, the author and illustrator of “Swim, Jim!” and “Bitsy Bat, School Star.” To celebrate my newest release, “Worm and Caterpillar are Friends,” here’s the story of how a little sketch became a published book. In April... Continue Reading →
We've been sitting on this news since May, and I'm so excited to announce this in-auction book deal! A BOOK IS A FRIEND is a book about book friends, created by friends who found each other because of books, and... Continue Reading →
GO! GO! DINO! I’m thrilled to be working with Simon Spotlight SimonKIDS on our third (and fourth!) book together. (Please pre-order WORM AND CATERPILLAR ARE FRIENDS now.) Special thanks to my awesome agent, Timothy Andrew Travaglini, who saw the drawing... Continue Reading →
I'm not sure how to distill the coolest night of my career into a few words or photos, but here goes! On Thursday, November 10th, I attended the reception for the 2022 Original Art Show at the Society of Illustrators... Continue Reading →
Our first review for WORM AND CATERPILLAR ARE FRIENDS and it's a STAR from Kirkus! I can't wait for you to meet these characters. Reserve your copy today! https://linktr.ee/KazWindness #WORMandCATERPILLAR #BookReview #EarlyReader #GN #schoollibrary #PictureBook #childrensbook
Hello #PortfolioDay! It's me, Kaz! I'm a freelance illustrator and writer based in Denver. My sweet spot is character-driven picture books w/loads of humor & feels. Here's an inside peek at BITSY BAT, SCHOOL STAR out June '23 from SimonKIDS.... Continue Reading →
NEWS!!! WORM AND CATERPILLAR ARE FRIENDS is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection! This means the world to me and I'm so excited for WORM AND CATERPILLAR ARE FRIENDS to fly into the hands of emerging readers. You can... Continue Reading →
Today is BITSY BAT, SCHOOL STAR cover reveal day! HOORAY! I'm SO excited to share Bitsy's story with you. Snag your SIGNED and doodled copies from The Wandering Jellyfish Bookshop here: http://www.BitsyBat.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx1gTpI3T6Q SimonKIDS#BITSYBAT#CoverReveal#autismawareness#autismacceptance#autismappreciation#picturebooks#bats#bat
I just learned that WORM AND CATERPILLAR ARE FRIENDS is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection! I'm so excited for this book about acceptance to fly into the hands of emerging readers. Pre-orders are available now! The early bird... Continue Reading →
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