It was my absolute pleasure to be invited to do an interview with New York Public Library's Portal Magazine with teen ambassador, 12th grader, Aminata Doumbia. The publication is set for this summer, but they provided me with a preview,... Continue Reading →
Chapter Books and Early Readers: Getting Started with Beginning Readers A Boyds Mills (previously Highlights Foundation) 2-night workshop. Register here: Chapter Books & Early Readers: Getting Started - Mini Course - Boyds Mills Explore ways to get started writing a... Continue Reading →
"Squid in Pants" got a nice write-up in Elizabeth (Betsy) Bird's 2025 SLJ 31 Day roundup of recommended books in the category of rhyming picture books. Full article is here: https://afuse8production.slj.com/2025/12/05/31-days-31-lists-2025-rhyming-picture-books/ Review text is below! SQUID IN PANTS resources are... Continue Reading →
Scroll to the bottom for ISBNs and book awards and read aloud videos. Kaz helps teachers and caretakers with lesson plans and activities beyond the book. Signed books HERE! Follow Kaz on all your favorite social media! Links: https://linktr.ee/KazWindness Kaz's... Continue Reading →
The bat is out of the bag! I just found BITSY BAT, TEAM STAR available for pre-order, so it means I can share the cover. Are you ready??? Be sure to add book two to your "want to read" stack!... Continue Reading →
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 →
A little bat struggles to fit in only to learn to celebrate differences in this “darling book for all children but especially those with autism” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) from Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor–winning author-illustrator Kaz Windness about starting school, making friends,... Continue Reading →
Hello friends! To celebrate the publication of WORM AND CATERPILLAR ARE FRIENDS, I'm giving away a signed book, a bookplate sticker, a Kaz bookmark AND... a farting BOOKIE CUSHION with a worm drawn on it. I've just added two more... Continue Reading →
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 →
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