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•📘Out now!: BITSY BAT, TEAM STAR (S&S) •📚Check out: “When You Love a Book” (PRH) Award-Winning Children’s Book Author-Artist, Art Professor, Autistic-ADHD 🌈📚Books, Classes, Social Media: linktr.ee/KazWindness
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Thank you so much for the awesome “Bitsy Bat, Team Star” interview, Monica! This was so fun! #kidlit #bitsybat #bitsybatteamstar #autismacceptance

www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Check out this interview with Maria Marshall at Picture Book Buzz where both author, Carol A. Foote and I talk about writing and illustrating Trouble Dog (Eerdmans) The official release date is tomorrow where every dog has its Day.

linktr.ee/MariaMarshal... Check out this interview with Maria Marshall at The Picture Book Buzz where author, Carol A. Foote talks about writing and I chat about illustrating Trouble Dog. The official release date is tomorrow, Feb 25 and ready to snag at your favorite source for books!

"This critique saved me a million hours of revising." I love helping writers unlock the potential of their stories. If you need help with your #kidlit manuscript and want a mini-master class, a 1-hr virtual Cuddle Coaching session is a great choice. #writeakidsbook @cuddlefishacademy.bsky.social

#kidlit #megakidlit #booksky

I'm so in love with this beautiful book! Be sure to request a copy. Literally made me CRY. Meaningful, important, and wonderful for learning to love and manage your feelings. #kidlit #SEL #picurebook

I'm in PW briefs with the Big Red Dog and Jon Klassen? Thank you, Publisher's Weekly! #kidlit #bitsybat #bitsybatteamstar #schoolvisit www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Bookstr's 20-Day Book Challenge: Day 4! 📖 [📚 Recommended by Bookstr Team 💙] #bookchallenge #booksky #bitsybatteamstar #kazwindness #readingcommunity #whatamireading #booksky #bluesky #readersofbluesky

Does anyone know how a YT video can have 633k views but only 24 likes? I still can’t believe these are real numbers. Happy + confused. youtu.be/p6lHuuZNV3o

Would you like to learn how to draw Enzo Owl from "Bitsy Bat, School Star?" Now you can at SimonKIDS Read and Learn! Check it out and get the drawing instruction sheet and more activities at BitsyBat . com. #bitsybat #drawalong #kidsbooks www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-lh...

What would your Bitsy Bat story be? 😍 So far, I've heard "Travel Star," “Baking Star," and "Soccer Star." Here are some activity sheets for your kiddos. Share with teachers! Available as a PDF and with more activities and lesson plans at BitsyBat (.) com. #bitsybat #WritingActivities #lessonplanning

Thank you so much to Autism Live for the great interview! We talked about being autistic and why I wrote the Bitsy Bat series. "Bitsy Bat, Team Star" out now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Mvk... #autismacceptance #kidsbooks #autisticcreator #kidlit

I loved this interview with @debbieohi.com ! Full interview here: debbieohi.com/2025/02/team...

Finally got my hands on the 2nd Bitsy Bat book by @kazwindness.bsky.social! It’s equally as wonderful as the first, with an important message and amazing representation.

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If you're in the Northern Colorado area, please come see me this Sunday, Feb 16th at the brand new Superior Barnes & Noble. Storytime is at noon and we're launching "Bitsy Bat, Team Star." #autismbook #kidsbooks #booksigning #BitsyBat

Told from an autistic perspective, Bitsy Bat meets a new nonspeaking student at school and learns the importance of being a star teammate and friend. "Bitsy Bat, Team Star" out now! *Agented *Published #questpit #autism #PB #kidlit #neurodivergent

Repost with your obscure art influence. Mine is the 1987 "Dear Diary" Garfield wall calendar. Can you see it? #artist #illustrator #kidlit #artinfluence