Drawn to Storytelling with Local Author Kaz Windness In-Person
Learn what it's like to be an author and illustrator with local author Kaz Windness! Explore where books come from, see examples of her work, and draw a story together using the story rollercoaster method. For children ages 8-11.
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- Date:
- Saturday, Sep 21 2024
- Time:
- 11:00am - 12:00pm
- Location:
- Meadows Meeting Room, Meadows Library
- Audience:
- School Age Tween
- Categories:
- Author Talks Classes & Activities Literacy
Kaz Windness is an 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,” 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.