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

“Bitsy Bat, Team Star” Book Launch

Thanks for celebrating “Bitsy Bat, Team Star” with me on Sunday, February 16th! Fun story time at the new Barnes & Noble in Superior, Colorado! Great seeing so many friends! A few photos from the day. #bitsybat #kidsbooks #booksigning @simonkids... Continue Reading →

“Squid in Pants” Book Info & Activities

Publisher's Page HERE. Signed books at Boulder Bookstore HERE. Amazon affiliate link HERE. Color Squid in PantsDownload Squid-Drawing-Steps-WindnessDownload "Squid in Pants" got a nice write-up in Elizabeth (Betsy) Bird's 2025 SLJ 31 Day roundup of recommended books in the category... Continue Reading →

Superior School Visits

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 →

When You Love a Book: Clel Bell 2025 Winner

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

Retreat: All About Picture Books

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 →

What Happened to Rat? A Cat vs. Vac Mystery

"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 →

When You Love a Book: Clel Bell 2025 Shortlist

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 →

The Bulletin Reviews BITSY BAT, TEAM STAR

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 →

“When You Love a Book” & Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

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 →

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