Kaz Windness teaches us to draw Bitsy Bat in our TCBR Learn to Draw series.
Learning to draw with award-winning author-illustrator Kaz Windness!
Kaz’s picture books have earned multiple-starred reviews and a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor. Join her as she shows us how to bring Bitsy Bat to life step by step. Bitsy is the star of Bitsy Bat, Team Star, the delightful sequel to Bitsy Bat, School Star. In this new adventure, Bitsy learns meaningful lessons about friendship, teamwork, and celebrating what makes each of us unique.
As a professor at Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design, Kaz brings her expert teaching skills to this fun drawing tutorial. Want to know more about Kaz? When she’s not creating beloved characters like Bitsy or teaching future artists, you might find her in Denver whipping up her famous deep-dish pizza!
Get ready to draw with this talented creator who knows how to make learning both fun and accessible for everyone! We hope you’ll share your drawings with us on Instagram using #LearnToDrawOnTCBR and #BitsyBar. You can also tag us: @thechildrensbookreview and @kazwindness.
While you’re here, don’t miss our in-depth conversation with Kaz about Bitsy Bat on The Growing Readers Podcast!
About the Book
Bitsy Bat, Team Star
Written and Illustrated by Kaz Windness
Ages 4+ | 48 Pages
Publisher: Beach Lane Books | ISBN-13: 9781665947558
Publisher’s Book Summary: Bitsy meets a new nonspeaking student at school and learns the importance of being a star teammate and friend in this sequel to the “darling” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) Bitsy Bat, School Star from Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor–winning author-illustrator Kaz Windness.
Bitsy Bat is a star student and the only fantastic flier at Crittercrawl Elementary…until a new nonspeaking student named Enzo Owl arrives and outflies her during recess. Bitsy worries her friends won’t think she’s special anymore, so she’s determined to beat Enzo in the upcoming Critter Games and prove she’s the better flier.
But when her friend Mo needs help during the race, Bitsy must choose between winning and being a star teammate. And while she’s at it, she just might discover that making a new friend is more special than any trophy.
This sequel to Bitsy Bat, School Star is told from an autistic perspective and celebrates how our differences make each of us shine brightly on our own and as part of a team.
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About the Author
Kaz Windness is the author-illustrator of picture books Swim, Jim! and Bitsy Bat, School Star, which received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, and BookPage. She created the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Level 1 Ready-to-Read Graphics book Worm and Caterpillar Are Friends, which received a starred review and is a Junior Library Guild selection, and the Level 1 Ready-to-Reads Cat vs. Vac and Go! Go! Dino!. Kaz is also the illustrator of Ollie, the Acorn, and the Mighty Idea by Andrew Hacket and the author of When You Love a Book, illustrated by Heather Brockman Lee.
When she’s not writing or illustrating books, Kaz teaches illustration at the Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design and enjoys making deep-dish pizza. Kaz lives in Denver, Colorado, with her husband, two children, and Boston terrier. Visit her at WindnessBooks.com.
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