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โ€ข๐Ÿ“˜Out now!: BITSY BAT, TEAM STAR (S&S) โ€ข๐Ÿ“•Out now!: SQUID IN PANTS (S&S) โ€ข๐Ÿ“šCheck out: โ€œWhen You Love a Bookโ€ (PRH) Award-Winning Childrenโ€™s Book Author-Artist, Art Professor, Autistic-ADHD ๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ“šBooks, Classes, Social Media: linktr.ee/KazWindness

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I canโ€™t share the newer stuff Iโ€™ve been working on for Reasons, so here are some old MG spot illustrationsโ€”I love working in black and white. #kidlitartpostcard

02.10.2025 16:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 37    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Kidlitart postcard image- mom and kids picking mushrooms in an autumn forest

Kidlitart postcard image- mom and kids picking mushrooms in an autumn forest

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day!
Iโ€™m Anya, illustrator and author of picture books.
Represented by Eve Adler at Red Fox Literary

#kidlitart #kidlitartist #choldrensbooksillustrator #greenrainart

02.10.2025 16:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 67    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Vertical illustration. A kid vampire is laying in his coffin, curled up with his cat and a book named SUN KID. The book is emitting a warm glow. Text reads Gina Perry www.ginaperry.com Rep'd by Sean McCarthy

Vertical illustration. A kid vampire is laying in his coffin, curled up with his cat and a book named SUN KID. The book is emitting a warm glow. Text reads Gina Perry www.ginaperry.com Rep'd by Sean McCarthy

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I'm Gina Perry, an author and illustrator of children's books, and creator of this monthly event. I'm rep'd for books by Sean McCarthy, more work at: www.ginaperry.com #kidlit

02.10.2025 13:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 183    ๐Ÿ” 36    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
art of 3 cute witches riding on broomsticks above a city. each witch has a cute cat familiar riding with her.

art of 3 cute witches riding on broomsticks above a city. each witch has a cute cat familiar riding with her.

Hello #kidlitartpostcard ! I am Charlene Chua & I illustrate books for kids.

๐ŸŒŸOpen for 2026 book projects! ๐ŸŒŸ

Portfolio - charlenechua.com
Agent - Tracy Marchini

#kidlitart #kidlit #illustration #PB #GN #chapterbooks #boardbooks

02.10.2025 14:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 250    ๐Ÿ” 54    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I love seeing everyone's drawings of ghosts, witches, monsters, spiders, and my favorite, BATS! What's your favorite October topic?

I'm an illustrator and writer repped by Kathleen Rushall @andreabrownlit.bsky.social. Follow along for more #kidlit art! #childrensbooks

02.10.2025 16:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 66    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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02.09.2025 11:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you!

19.08.2025 23:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Four illustrations featuring a worm and a butterfly with rainbow color wings. The text in the speech bubbles reads "Hi Kidlit Postcard Day" "We are back" "With new friends!" "And more magenta!" "And teal." The bottom illustration is an evening scene in a meadow with a tree and a field and a lake in the background. There is a baby worm between the butterfly and worm and a blue stellars jay and a robin in the background. The jay is attempting to keep the robin away from the baby worm.

Four illustrations featuring a worm and a butterfly with rainbow color wings. The text in the speech bubbles reads "Hi Kidlit Postcard Day" "We are back" "With new friends!" "And more magenta!" "And teal." The bottom illustration is an evening scene in a meadow with a tree and a field and a lake in the background. There is a baby worm between the butterfly and worm and a blue stellars jay and a robin in the background. The jay is attempting to keep the robin away from the baby worm.

What's your favorite color? Hi #kidlitpostcardday! I'm Kaz Windness, and I love using teal and magenta in my art. Art directors say this is a good style branding approach, but I'm not doing this on purpose. Anyway, I hope you'll check out WORM AND BUTTERFLY ARE FRIENDS ALWAYS. #kidlit #graphicnovels

07.08.2025 13:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Congratulations for surviving this week!!! YOU DID IT!!! I'm so proud of you. I don't know anyone who isn't in massive life upheaval. This is not easy. I see you. I love you. These changes are making room for better things for you.

19.07.2025 11:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 55    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
KAZ WINDNESS | PENCIL TO PENCIL 7/16/25 Other event by Pencil to Pencil on Thursday, July 17 2025

Episodes' LIVE Facebook Page stream link:
www.facebook.com/events/58136...

Episodes' LIVE Youtube Channel stream link:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMuR...

15.07.2025 19:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
KAZ WINDNESS | PENCIL TO PENCIL 7/16/25 Other event by Pencil to Pencil on Thursday, July 17 2025

Episodes' LIVE Facebook Page stream link:
www.facebook.com/events/58136...

Episodes' LIVE Youtube Channel stream link:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMuR...

15.07.2025 19:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
New Episodes Wednesdays 8pm ET Pencil to Pencil hosted by mike manley, jamar nichoals, and steve conley
This week Kaz Windness Author-Illustrator YouTube.com/penciltopencil
Image of illustration of flying cute bat and flying cute owl, image of Kaz, white lady with pink hair, and squid in pants cover with an orange squid wearing striped pants.

New Episodes Wednesdays 8pm ET Pencil to Pencil hosted by mike manley, jamar nichoals, and steve conley This week Kaz Windness Author-Illustrator YouTube.com/penciltopencil Image of illustration of flying cute bat and flying cute owl, image of Kaz, white lady with pink hair, and squid in pants cover with an orange squid wearing striped pants.

If you like art, comics, or illustration, come hang out with me and some world-class cartoonists and graphic novelists this Wednesday evening! Weโ€™re gonna be talking about all of that and more. Itโ€™s gonna be a blast! on YT at PencilToPencil #artist #GN #kidlit #illustration

15.07.2025 19:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Author/Illustrator Interview: Kaz Windness and Heather Brockman Lee
YouTube video by @MaryLanniReads Author/Illustrator Interview: Kaz Windness and Heather Brockman Lee

Beautiful interview with librarian, Mary Lanni, about how a book is created, how it becomes a Dolly Parton Imagination Library pick, and how books inspire friendships and friendship inspires books. #kidlit #library #librarian #whenyouloveabook youtu.be/Oi9JbJHEZBY?...

15.07.2025 19:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Three illustrations of winter scenes from BITSY BAT, SNOW STAR. Top image shows a little bat with light fur wearing a star sweater and winter hat and scarf flying over a snowy ground to a school that is also a tree. A mole, mouse, and bunny friend are sledding and stomping through the snow. Bottom left panel shows the mole pushing Bitsy on a sled and she flies through the air with the words "Whoosh! Zip! Zoom!" The third image shows Bitsy giving away her earmuffs, hat and scarf to a snowman while the rabbit looks concerned.

Three illustrations of winter scenes from BITSY BAT, SNOW STAR. Top image shows a little bat with light fur wearing a star sweater and winter hat and scarf flying over a snowy ground to a school that is also a tree. A mole, mouse, and bunny friend are sledding and stomping through the snow. Bottom left panel shows the mole pushing Bitsy on a sled and she flies through the air with the words "Whoosh! Zip! Zoom!" The third image shows Bitsy giving away her earmuffs, hat and scarf to a snowman while the rabbit looks concerned.

Hi friends, and happy #kidlitpostcard day! What's your favorite winter activity? I'm 2 pages away from finishing with BITSY BAT, SNOW STAR! Each book explores a different aspect of autism. Check out "Bitsy Bat, School Star" and "Bitsy Bat, Team Star!" #kidlit #childrensbookillustrator bitsybat.com

03.07.2025 13:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
First shelf: The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School (Reyes), Learning to Fall (Morris), I Love You S'more (Desombre), She Gets the Girl (Lippincott & Derrick)

Second Shelf: All That's Left in the World (Brown), Caught in a Bad Fauxmance (Rose), Heartstopper Vol. 1 (Oseman), The Darkness Between Us (Schaeffer)

Third Shelf: Going Bicoastal (Adler), Where the Dark Stands Still (Poranek), Never Ever Getting Back Together (Gonzales), Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute (Hibbert), Flowerheart (Bakewell)

Fourth Shelf: Hell Followed With Us (White), I Wish You All the Best (Deaver), The Sunbearer Trials (Thomas), Dead End Girls (Heard), The Sacrifice (Chupeco)

Fifth Shelf: Loveless (Oseman), Icarus (Ancrum), Summer Bird Blue (Bowman), Radio Silence (Oseman), The Weight of Stars (Dow), Sawkill Girls (Legrand)

Bottom Shelf: I Kissed Shara Wheeler (McQuiston), Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Albertelli), Nimona (Stevenson), Forget Me Not (Derrick)

First shelf: The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School (Reyes), Learning to Fall (Morris), I Love You S'more (Desombre), She Gets the Girl (Lippincott & Derrick) Second Shelf: All That's Left in the World (Brown), Caught in a Bad Fauxmance (Rose), Heartstopper Vol. 1 (Oseman), The Darkness Between Us (Schaeffer) Third Shelf: Going Bicoastal (Adler), Where the Dark Stands Still (Poranek), Never Ever Getting Back Together (Gonzales), Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute (Hibbert), Flowerheart (Bakewell) Fourth Shelf: Hell Followed With Us (White), I Wish You All the Best (Deaver), The Sunbearer Trials (Thomas), Dead End Girls (Heard), The Sacrifice (Chupeco) Fifth Shelf: Loveless (Oseman), Icarus (Ancrum), Summer Bird Blue (Bowman), Radio Silence (Oseman), The Weight of Stars (Dow), Sawkill Girls (Legrand) Bottom Shelf: I Kissed Shara Wheeler (McQuiston), Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Albertelli), Nimona (Stevenson), Forget Me Not (Derrick)

A customer told me she couldn't believe this store would put up a Pride display, because what if children see it??

Anyway, it was my display, and I'm proud of it, and you (and your children) should all see it. #BookSky ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™

20.06.2025 19:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 30291    ๐Ÿ” 3789    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1311    ๐Ÿ“Œ 248

Itโ€™s so frustrating! And I donโ€™t want to be monetized. I even turned it off on TikTok. I just donโ€™t wanna be suppressed from having my friends be able to see me.

20.06.2025 11:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you!!!! I do my best work and video format but TikTok has suppressed my reach and Iโ€™m currently getting more reach on Instagram. Itโ€™s like playing whack-a-mole, and we are the moles.

20.06.2025 11:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Facebook messed ๐Ÿ’ฉ up again and just forced me to change my account to โ€œprofessionalโ€ in order for my 5.8 K followers to see my posts. It came with a massive TOS agreement that states everything I post, they own. I wish my engagement was better here. Iโ€™ll be working on that.

19.06.2025 17:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Love this! I also need a bunch of snacks to do tasks that annoy me or get boring. I usually grab popcorn, but veggies is better.

19.06.2025 17:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A drawing of the Goth ness monsterโ€” a green sea serpent, covered in tattoos, wearing a nose ring, black eyeglasses, a skull T-shirt, and fishnet over its tail.

A drawing of the Goth ness monsterโ€” a green sea serpent, covered in tattoos, wearing a nose ring, black eyeglasses, a skull T-shirt, and fishnet over its tail.

Happy Friday the 13th! Thirteen is my lucky number-- the number I share with my birthday and the first tattoo I ever got. Here's an old self-portrait I made of myself as the Kazness Monster as I was creating "Mother Goth Rhymes." Does anyone else have a goth-filled center like me? #illustration

13.06.2025 21:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I ended up putting myself in a very expensive CT scan just to discover Iโ€™ve been sitting too much.

13.06.2025 21:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So smart!

13.06.2025 21:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I love checking boxes. It's my FAVORITE!

13.06.2025 12:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a close up of a white kitten with its mouth open and looking at the camera . ALT: a close up of a white kitten with its mouth open and looking at the camera .

SCREAMING is already an active part of my daily routine. Lol!

13.06.2025 12:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And is it going to the thrift store? Pretty sure it's thrifting.

13.06.2025 12:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Artists and Authors: Give me your best tips on how to stay calm, creative, and healthy, both mentally and physically, when you are really REALLY busy. Multiple deadlines busy. THANK YOU!!!! #kidlit #ondeadline #creatives #author #artist #mentalhealth #physicalhealth

13.06.2025 12:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Watercolor painting of a slug with a red back and kissy lips following a shiny trail to a tomato plant with a big ripe tomato with suggested human face features. 
Ode to a Slug
by Kaz Windness
I have never seen a bug, 
quite as handsome as a slug.
Dancing eyes and glistening tail,
writing love poems with their trail.
Leading to our rendezvous,
underneath these leaves of dew. 
To kiss my ripe and blushing face.
Until Iโ€™m gone without a trace.

Watercolor painting of a slug with a red back and kissy lips following a shiny trail to a tomato plant with a big ripe tomato with suggested human face features. Ode to a Slug by Kaz Windness I have never seen a bug, quite as handsome as a slug. Dancing eyes and glistening tail, writing love poems with their trail. Leading to our rendezvous, underneath these leaves of dew. To kiss my ripe and blushing face. Until Iโ€™m gone without a trace.

What's your favorite creepy crawly? "Ode to a Slug" is based on a little friend I saw outside the barn at @highlightsfound.bsky.social on Thursday. And yes, I know slugs are not bugs, but the rhyme is to delicious to resist. #watercolor #collage #coloredpencil #digitalart

#poetry #kidlit #sluglove

08.06.2025 13:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Graphic that says "NEW READY TO READ TITLES FOR SUMMER 2025!" An image of SQUID IN PANTS book cover with a squid wearing pants and SMOOSHE's super duper fun day, Michael Slack with silly aliens in a bumper car.

Graphic that says "NEW READY TO READ TITLES FOR SUMMER 2025!" An image of SQUID IN PANTS book cover with a squid wearing pants and SMOOSHE's super duper fun day, Michael Slack with silly aliens in a bumper car.

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๐Ÿฆ‘SQUID IN PANTS๐Ÿ‘–received a nice feature in @publisherswkly.bsky.social!!! If you don't know about Ready To Read, they are all about supporting a child's literacy journey with beautiful and FUN stories that help a child fall in love with books. www.readytoread.com #earlyreaders #kidlit #SquidInPants

06.06.2025 14:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
School Library Journal review of โ€œBitsy Bat, School Starโ€ Spanish edition. Cover image with a light fur bat hanging upside down on a chalkboard. โ€œThis picture book effectively shows readers that diversity and variety of body abilities is a normal part of attending school. Although Bitsy's autism is hinted at in the story, the authorโ€™s note at the back of the book ยญclarifies her need for headphones, sunglasses, and other stimulus-reduction adaptations. A great title for children who can find their own diverse abilities in the story, as well as for those who want to see how every person is special in their own way. VERDICT A good purchase for libraries serving Spanish-speaking communities and where diverse and neurodivergent books are needed or in high demand. Reviewed by Carolina Youssif

School Library Journal review of โ€œBitsy Bat, School Starโ€ Spanish edition. Cover image with a light fur bat hanging upside down on a chalkboard. โ€œThis picture book effectively shows readers that diversity and variety of body abilities is a normal part of attending school. Although Bitsy's autism is hinted at in the story, the authorโ€™s note at the back of the book ยญclarifies her need for headphones, sunglasses, and other stimulus-reduction adaptations. A great title for children who can find their own diverse abilities in the story, as well as for those who want to see how every person is special in their own way. VERDICT A good purchase for libraries serving Spanish-speaking communities and where diverse and neurodivergent books are needed or in high demand. Reviewed by Carolina Youssif

Great review of โ€œBitsy Bat, School Starโ€ in Spanish! #autismacceptance #bitsybat #spanishedition www.slj.com/review/bitsy...

01.06.2025 19:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A painting of blue unicorn-mermaids on the shorline swimming out to a large sailing ship with two UFOs in the sky above. Text says "If your ship doesn't come in, swim out to it."

A painting of blue unicorn-mermaids on the shorline swimming out to a large sailing ship with two UFOs in the sky above. Text says "If your ship doesn't come in, swim out to it."

If your ship doesn't come in, swim out to it. Lure it to the coast. Smash it on the rocks. Don't let anyone tell you how to live your dreams.

Last #mermay for the month, I promise. #stabbyunicorn #darkhumor

26.05.2025 13:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 70    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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