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🗓 MARK YOUR CALENDAR... there's a new storybook COMING SOON from Beach Lane Books/Simon and Schuster starring the one the only...BITSY BAT! Before you ask, yes... she is ALL THAT and more than worth a second, or third look, for the tales she shares, and the voice she brings to the forefront. Ladies and gents, little ones and animal friends alike, let's get between the pages of today's book of choice...
Written and Illustrated by
Kaz Windness
9781665963664
Beach Lane Books/Simon & Schuster
Release date: October 27th, 2026
About the book...
When Bitsy wakes up to see her first-ever snowfall, she’s excited to try out wintry activities with her friends at school. But sledding turns out to be harder than she thought, and making snow angels and snowmen leaves her feeling cold and wet. Bitsy tries to pretend she’s having fun…until a friendly snowball fight pushes her over the edge.
She retreats inside the school, worried her friends won’t like her anymore once they find out she doesn’t love the snow like they do. But a surprise is waiting for her—Enzo Owl and Mo are inside too! They don’t like snow either and would rather read in the cozy nook. Bitsy comes up with an indoor activity for a snowy day—making paper snowflakes—that just might give her the courage to be honest with her friends.
This third story in the Bitsy Bat series is told from an autistic perspective and celebrates how our differences make each of us shine brightly on our own and among friends.
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Bitsy Bat is back in another spectacular adventure!
This time, she's about to discover all the wonderful things about winter, including that frozen form of precipitation... snow! It blankets the world in white, turns the darkest night bright, and...is also pretty cold 🥶 and wet, two things Bitsy is definitely not cut out for. Her friends try to show her the delightful side of it all, but what's to be done when your friend still isn't having fun? Should Bitsy just mask her true feelings and go with the snow flow? Or is there more beauty, more comfort, more magic to be shared in the discovery of other ways a snowy day can be enjoyed by all?
🦇 Bitsy and her wonderful friends show us once again how being your true self is never the wrong choice, even if it doesn't always feel like the easiest. It also shares the tale through an autistic perspective which is a voice not as often seen/heard, but a welcome addition to the kid lit world so inclusion can be felt by the tall and the small!
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Special thanks to Katie at Simon and Schuster Children's Publishing for the copy for review. (THANKS!) For more information on this title, the author/illustrator, or the publisher, feel free to click through the links provided above. 📅 Watch for this title coming OCTOBER 27TH, 2026 to a bookstore near you, or preorder your copy today!
Until next time, remember...if it looks good, READ IT!
