PICTURE BOOK REVIEW: Betsy Bat, School Star (Available June 6, 2023) by Kay Windness
BITSY BAT, SCHOOL STAR by Kaz Windness Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2023 ISBN: 978-1-6659-0505-3 Source: F&G from publisher for review Ages 4-8 All opinions expressed are solely my own. Book cover provided by publisher through Goodreads.com. REVIEW Kaz Windness's Bitsy Bat eagerly awaits her first day of school. She wants to be a star, but worries that she's not ready. She rehearses raising her wing, painting friends, and sharing snacks. As a bat, however, she can't sit like the other students, she paints with her feet, and no one wants her bug snacks. After having 'a five-star meltdown', Bitsy refuses to return to the school where she can't do anything the way the other students do. Thanks to her family's encouragement and her teacher's help, Bitsy comes up with an idea to show the students in her class the ways she does things and help them all show what makes them special. A note providing additional information about autism and a