Autism Live 2.3.25: Kaz Windness

Author and Artist Kaz Windness joins Shannon to talk about her newest children’s book BITSY BAT, TEAM STAR, which will be released on February 4th, 2025. Kaz Windness is the Geisel award-winning, genre-crossing illustrator and author of funny and heart-warming books for young readers. Proudly neurodivergent (ASD/ADHD), Kaz specializes in character-driven books celebrating inclusivity, grit, and kindness. Her many books include “Swim, Jim!,” “Worm and Caterpillar are Friends,” “When You Love a Book,” and “Bitsy Bat, School Star.” She is a professor of illustration at the Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design and founder of The Cuddlefish Academy, where she inspires students to tell stories with pictures. Kaz lives in Colorado with her English teacher husband, two teen children, and a bunny-obsessed Boston Terrier named Remy. Kaz loves making deep-dish pizza from scratch and sketching animals at the zoo. Today’s jargon is PROSODY. 10 am Wednesday!