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The Kaz Windness Blog

Children's Book Art, Writing, Books, and Advice

How do you say Kaz Windness?

If you've ever wondered how to pronounce my name correctly, here's how as explained by me in an audio recording with Teaching Books. https://www.teachingbooks.net/pronounce.cgi?aid=43974 Kaz Windness: Hello, my name is Kaz Windness. My first name Kaz rhymes with Jazz. A common mispronunciation... Continue Reading →

Audio Interview: Worm and Caterpillar are Friends

Hear how WORM AND CATERPILLAR ARE FRIENDS metamorphosized from a funny drawing into a 64-page graphic novel in this short, fun, and educational audio interview with TeachingBooks.net. Interview here: https://www.teachingbooks.net/book_reading.cgi?a=1&id=29637 Pre-Order your copy today, out in a month! Book links... Continue Reading →

Worm and Caterpillar *series*: Media Kit, Lesson Plans, Drawing Activity

"Worm and Caterpillar are Friends" appears on 23+ "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... Continue Reading →

Countdown to Worm and Caterpillar are Friends!

WORM AND CATERPILLAR ARE FRIENDS is out in about a month on January 30th and available for pre-order now. Releasing from Simon Spotlight in both hardcover and softcover, there's an affordable option for everyone! Signed copies are available through The... Continue Reading →

Kaz Windness Media/Press Kit

Kaz is available for interviews and speaking engagements. Scroll down for the PDF media kit download. http://www.WindnessBooks.com Books and Social Media Links: https://linktr.ee/KazWindness How to pronounce Kaz Windness: https://www.teachingbooks.net/pronounce.cgi?aid=43974 BIO: Kaz Windness is the award-winning, genre-crossing illustrator and author of... Continue Reading →

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“Worm and Caterpillar are Friends” — a book journey

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 →

A Book is A Friend book deal announcement

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! Book Announcement

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 →

“Swim, Jim!” 2022 Society of Illustrators Original Art Show

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 →

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