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Bitsy Bat, School Star

by Kaz Windness

A new school, and room to shine

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Awards & Recognition

  • Editorial selection

    2024 Bank Street Best Children's Book Selection

    Selected as a 2024 Bank Street Best Children's Book.

  • Critical praise

    Kirkus Reviews starred review

    Starred review; the quoted praise describes the book as a “darling book for all children but especially those wi...

AlbakiReads Editorial

A new school, and room to shine

Bitsy arrives at school hoping to make friends, but familiar classroom routines—sitting upright and painting with fingers—don’t work for her. After feeling that she has done everything wrong, she draws on her family’s help to find a different plan and reconsider what it means to be a good friend. The school-day story centers on belonging, self-acceptance, and recognizing that children can approach the same activity in different ways. A backmatter page provides additional information about autism, extending the book’s focus beyond Bitsy’s first days at school.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children encountering school, friendship, or feeling different from their classmates
  • Families and educators seeking a picture book that introduces autism and varied ways of doing things

Themes

School transitionsFriendshipAutismBelonging and difference

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Book overview

Three starred reviews!
2024 Bank Street Best Children's Book Selection

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) from Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor-winning author-illustrator Kaz Windnessabout 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!

Backmatter includes a More About Autism facts page, making this "a particularly helpful resource for all kids" (BookPage, starred review).
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