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

100 Days of Bats

Before the "Bitsy Bat" series, I drew LOTS of bats. Here's a #100day project I did in 2019-2020 called #100DaysOfBats. Bats are my favorite animal, and I always have ideas for them, but this forced me to dig deep and... Continue Reading →

Lesson Plans & Book Activity Quick Links

Scroll to bottom for ISBNs and book awards. Kaz helps teachers and caretakers with lesson plans and activities beyond the book. Click on the image to jump to each book's resources. Signed books HERE! Follow Kaz on all your favorite... Continue Reading →

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Children’s Book Guide: Kaz Books Can Help!

Looking for some fresh new titles to support your children's learning and literacy needs? Kaz books can help! Here is a quick guide to help you choose. Click on the image to go to the book's information and activities page:... Continue Reading →

NCTE ’24 Boston

UPDATE! I just got back, and here are our book recommendations from Finding Hope Between the Pages: Reading, Writing, and Compassion through Picture Books Big Topics BooklistDownload Bitsy Bat series resources are HERE, with BITSY BAT, TEAM STAR out February... Continue Reading →

Resources +Social Media for Artists Against Ai

Scroll down for social media sight ratings. Artists are finding it harder to protect their artwork from AI scraping theft. They are forced to delete imagery and leave social media platforms they once trusted due to terms of service changes... Continue Reading →

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Highlights Foundation: Chapter Books & Early Readers

December '24 Update! The early reader I was working on at the retreat was acquired by Simon Spotlight! Yay for inspiration and time to work. I highly recommend Highlights! I had the great honor of joining Debbi Michiko Florence, Kashmira... Continue Reading →

We’re Going on a Ghost Hunt!

Do you believe in ghosts? I recently checked out a ghost-hunting kit at Anythink Wright Farms Library. The Washington Post picked up the ghost-hunting kit story; you can read it here... IF YOU DARE!: https://wapo.st/4dqxikM Libraries aren't just for books!... Continue Reading →

Drawn to Storytelling: Boulder Library

I had THE BEST TIME at Boulder Meadows Library this morning sharing our love of reading and storytelling with a great group of talented young writers and artists and their grownups. Thank you so much for inviting me. I LOVE... Continue Reading →

Keynote: The Story of Bitsy Bat

Thank you so much to Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District in Long Island for inviting me (and Bitsy Bat) to keynote their 2024-25 educator opener with the theme of treating everyone as if they have an I.E.P. (individualized education program).... Continue Reading →

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