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

Best Book of May: WHEN YOU LOVE A BOOK

We were delighted to discover WHEN YOU LOVE A BOOK is an Amazon TOP PICK for May 2024! Be sure to reserve your copy today! Copies signed by me and Heather are HERE.

Bitsy Bat a CBC Teacher Favorite!

Beep-Bop-Chitter-Choo! #bitsybatschoolstar has been voted onto the 2024 Children’s Book Council’s Favorites Award List! Bitsy Bat is a TEACHER FAVORITE in the K-2nd Grade category. (Educator resources at BitsyBat.com!) Thank you, The Children's Book Council! Thank you teachers! Background: Each... Continue Reading →

Niche Declaration Sentence for Illustrators

A Cuddlefish Academy TikTok follower asked me for guidance on writing their artist statement. Instead, I'm going to teach you how to write a niche declaration sentence. This is much more valuable for illustrators because like an elevator pitch for... Continue Reading →

ALA in San Diego this June

Are you going to ALA this summer? Come see me! I'm there celebrating my first shiny sticker ("Worm and Caterpillar are Friends") and signing books with my good friends at Simon & Schuster. BONUS: Penguin/Flamingo just invited me to sign... Continue Reading →

“Bitsy Bat, School Star” is a Teacher Favorite!

Beep-Bop-Chitter-Choo! #bitsybatschoolstar has been voted onto the 2024 Children’s Book Council’s Favorites Award List! Bitsy Bat is a TEACHER FAVORITE in the K-2nd Grade category. (Educator resources at http://www.BitsyBat.com!) Thank you, @childrensbookcouncil! Thank you, teachers! Background: Each year, young people from Kindergarten to... Continue Reading →

Spring 2024 Events! Mark Your Calendar

Hi Friends! It's shaping up to be a fun and busy Spring. I hope you can join me at one or more of these events. Detail links below the graphic. See you soon! Designing Covers with Jessica Lanan here: https://cuddlefishacademy.teachable.com/p/covers Disability Representation in... Continue Reading →

Bitsy Bat, School Star in Spanish!

I'm beyond delighted to announce that “Bitsy Bat, School Star” is set to be published in Spanish, both in hardcover and paperback. It's a dream come true! Look for it May 2025. Beautifully translated by Gabriella Alderman. Publisher Page HERE... Continue Reading →

“When You Love a Book” Order Links, Activity Sheets, Events, Media Kit, and More

Free downloadable WHEN YOU LOVE A BOOK activities and worksheets below! Official Publisher Page HERE , Boulder Book Store SIGNED by Kaz HERE Book preview on Eidelweiss HERE, Read-Aloud Story Time on Brightly HERE Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/41HA0jD (I get a small... Continue Reading →

“When You Love a Book” birthday party

“When You Love a Book,” a celebration of classic children’s books with interactive riddles by @kazwindness and immersive illustrations by @heatherbrockmanlee is out this Spring! Bring your book BFFs and join us on Saturday, June 1st at noon for a book birthday party at... Continue Reading →

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