Kaz Windness

Aug 24, 2023 | apg-wi.com | Kaz Windness

Upside-down. Hanging upside-down is just the way you want to do things sometimes: upside-down, inside out, front side backwards. When you do things differently, it seems interesting, fun, and right, and sometimes, it leads you to try other new things, too. But in the new book “Bitsy Bat, School Star” by Kaz Windness, being different isn’t the same as fitting in.

Aug 13, 2023 | marconews.com | Kaz Windness |Ehigbor Okosun

"Bitsy Bat, School Star" By Kaz Windness c. 2023, Simon & Schuster $18.99, 48 pages Upside-down. Hanging upside-down is just the way you want to do things sometimes: upside-down, inside out, front side backwards. When you do things differently, it seems interesting, fun, and right, and sometimes, it leads you to try other new things, too. But in the new book "Bitsy Bat, School Star" by Kaz Windness, being different isn't the same as fitting in.

Jun 20, 2023 | bookelicious.com | Kaz Windness

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) about starting school, making friends, and seeing what makes each person special. Bitsy is a little bat with big star dreams of making friends at her new school. But when she arrives, Bitsy doesn't feel like she fits in. The other kids sit on their chairs, but sitting upright makes Bitsy dizzy.

Mar 21, 2023 | kirkusreviews.com | Kaz Windness

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