WHEN YOU LOVE A BOOK

A poetic story about the profound way books shape us and become part of who we are, featuring clever nods to the most classic children's books of all time. A true love letter to the power of creating readers at the youngest age.

A book is a friend found in all shapes and sizes,
a buddy who's bound to be full of surprises.
And when you grow bigger your books grow big, too.
A book is forever the right size for you.

With winsome, rhyming text and sweet, irresistible art, When You Love A Book is a poetic ode to readers and the way the stories we read as children have the ability to shape our lives forever. Includes clever wordplay and nods to some of the most beloved children's books of all time. Perfect for book lovers, especially those who want to introduce their own little ones to the joy of finding a book that stays with them forever.

Kaz Windness loves to make her readers laugh. Kaz is an award-winning, genre-crossing illustrator and author of heartwarming books for young readers. Proudly autistic, Kaz specializes in character-driven books celebrating inclusivity, grit, and kindness. Her fifteen books include Swim, Jim! (Paula Wiseman Books/Simon & Schuster, May 2022), Worm and Caterpillar Are Friends (Simon Spotlight, January 2023), and Bitsy Bat, School Star (Paula Wiseman Books/Simon & Schuster, June 2023). Kaz is a professor of illustration and curriculum author at her alma mater, the Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design (RMCAD, 2013-present) and founder of the Cuddlefish Academy. Kaz lives in Colorado with her English teacher husband, two children, and a bunny-obsessed Boston Terrier named Remy.

Heather Brockman Lee is an illustrator specializing in children's illustration. She was the winner of the 2021 SCBWI Rocky Mountain Grand Prize Portfolio Showcase and volunteers as an assistant to the Illustrator Coordinator for her local SCBWI chapter, and am a mentor through the Michelle Begley Mentor Program. She lives with her husband and two kids in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, where she is slowly making the inside of her house resemble a library.