Go HERE to book me for your school visit. "Dear Kaz, Thank you so much for visiting Superior Elementary and presenting to our Kindergarten through third graders! You did such a wonderful job connecting with the students, keeping your presentation... Continue Reading →
Thank you for sharing your love of reading with "When You Love a Book," the 2025 winner of the Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy (CLEL) READ category! More on the winners HERE. Activity ideas here: https://www.clel.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2025-CLEL-Bell-Award-for-READ-When-You-Love-a-Book.pdf
Do you need something positive to look forward to? Announcing the perfect retreat for picture book creators! "All About Picture Books" June 1-4 at The Highlights Foundation. https://www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/all-about-picture-books-a-retreat-for-storytellers/ I'm beyond excited to teach Storyboard for Kidlit. It's everything you need... Continue Reading →
"Hello Kaz, my name is Kurt and I am sending this on behalf of my 6 year old great-grandson Drayton. We both LOVE your books and enjoy reading them together! Drayton is on the spectrum and so he connects with... Continue Reading →
2/10/25 Update. We won!: https://www.clel.org/bells/past-winners/ News! "When You Love a Book" is on the Clel Bell 2025 Shortlist! Go vote for your favorite books at Clel.org. Illustrated by my dear friend @heatherbrockmanlee, I couldn't be more grateful or proud that our... Continue Reading →
Racing into 2025 with BITSY BAT, TEAM STAR, out on Feb. 4th. We have our first review, and it's a glowing one. 🌟Thank you, https://bccb.ischool.illinois.edu/ for the winning tribute to Bitsy's inclusive world. “...the familiar [school race] story is given... Continue Reading →
Heather Brockman Lee and I are beyond delighted to announce “When You Love a Book” has been selected for the 2025 Dolly Parton's Imagination Library!!! This spectacular program was developed by Dolly Parton to gift books directly to children aged... Continue Reading →
Here's the 2024 year-end wrap-up. I've never traveled so much in my whole life! What a year! What you don't see in these year-end accomplishment lists is the decades of rejection, sacrifice, and work that went into getting here. Also,... Continue Reading →
"Ollie, the Acorn, and the Mighty Idea" written by Andrew Hacket and illustrated by me won the 2024 Northern Lights Book Award for the 4-8 picture book category. What a great way to end the year! Thank you Northern Dawn... Continue Reading →
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