Bitsy Bat, School Star

by Kaz Windness (Author) Kaz Windness (Illustrator)

Reading Level: K − 1st Grade
Series: The Bitsy Bat

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. The other kids paint with their fingers, but Bitsy would rather use her toes. Everyone tells Bitsy she's doing things wrong-wrong-wrong, so she tries harder...and ends up having a five-star meltdown. Now Bitsy feels like a very small star and doesn't want to go back to school. But with help from her family, Bitsy musters her courage, comes up with a new plan, and discovers that being a good friend is just one of the ways she shines bright!

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Kirkus

Starred Review
A darling book for all children but especially those with autism.

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Kaz Windness
Kaz Windness is an author-illustrator who loves to make her readers laugh. 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. She's the author of picture books Swim, Jim! and Bitsy Bat, School Star, which received three starred reviews. She also created the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor-winning Level 1 Ready-to-Read Graphics 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!. Visit her at WindnessBooks.com.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781665905053
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Publication date
June 06, 2023
Series
The Bitsy Bat
BISAC categories
JUV039090 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | New Experience
JUV039150 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Special Needs
JUV002360 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Nocturnal
Library of Congress categories
Picture books
Schools
Individuality
Bats

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