Graphic that says "NEW READY TO READ TITLES FOR SUMMER 2025!" An image of SQUID IN PANTS book cover with a squid wearing pants and SMOOSHE's super duper fun day, Michael Slack with silly aliens in a bumper car.

🦑SQUID IN PANTS👖received a nice feature in @publisherswkly.bsky.social!!! If you don't know about Ready To Read, they are all about supporting a child's literacy journey with beautiful and FUN stories that help a child fall in love with books. www.readytoread.com #earlyreaders #kidlit #SquidInPants

4 white women and one Asian man holding up book with illustration of Squid in Pants

White woman with pink hair signing squid in pants book

Critique group showing up and showing out for “Squid in Pants” launch party at Bookies Bookstore. #squidinpants #kidlit #earlyreader

Squid in Pants, By Kaz Windness | Book Review In Squid in Pants, Theodore Geisel Honor–winning author-illustrator Kaz Windness delivers another delightfully goofy early reader.

[2/2] "Two shoes. FLIP-FLOP! One shirt. Tank top!"
Simple text, BIG laughs.
Read my full review and discover why this undersea fashionista is making waves with young readers: www.thechildrensbookreview.com/squid-in-pan...
#KidsBooks #EarlyReaders #SquidInPants

Illustraton of squid kid swimming up to borrow clothes from a boat with turtle, crab, and puffer fish friend. Happy Book Birthday! Squid in Pants (image of cover with Squid) - Tag someone who would like the book - Like and share this social media post -write a nice review -come to a book signing - get a copy at your local library, school library, or favorite bookstore

Out TODAY! Kirkus calls SQUID IN PANTS "A rollicking, ridiculous rhyming adventure bound to be in high demand."

🐙 Launch Saturday, May 17th at 10:30AM at Bookies, Denver

🐙 All my books signed and personalized at Boulder Book Store and B&N Thornton

#squidinpants #earlyreader #bookbirthday

Graphic with a coloring sheet for Squid in Pants with a cute squid with big eyes and a pair of pants you can color, cut, and paste. Example of interior with kid in boat putting on an outfit while Squid, Turtle, Crab, and Puffer go to borrow the clothes. Image of Kaz Windness, author-artist, a middle age white lady with short, pink hair and chunky jewelry. Color sketches of squids.

It's #kidlitpostcardday and SQUID IN PANTS is out May 13th in paperback and hardcover. Pants dance powers activate! Please request a copy at your local library or favorite #indiebookseller and get complimentary activities pinned at KazWindness.com. #kidlit #squidinpants #earlyreader #kidsbooks

Graphic with floating covers of SQUID IN PANTS (cartoon squid wearing pants) and BItsy Murcielago Estrella Escolar with a white and pink bat wearing a green sweater with a star on it hanging from a chalkboard.

Add your recommended titles! ON SHELL NOW just in time for SQUID IN PANTS (May 13th) and BITSY MURCIELAGO, ESTRELLA ESCOLAR (May 20th) Barnes & Noble is having their pre0rder event! #squidinpants #bnpreorder #KidsBooks

Image of illustrated Squid, Turtle, Crab, and Puffer fish pulling human clothes down from a boat. A work hangs onto a hook with an air bubble over it's head. An image of the cover of Squid in Pants below showing the Squid in long human pants and three characters in a pair of underwear. Text says: FREE ways to support authors & Illustrators! - Like and share social media posts. - Tag someone who would like the book. -Write a nice review (five starfish graphics) - Come to a book signing. - Ask your local library, school, or bookstore to order the book. Squid in Pants by Kaz Windness out May 13th.

What are some budget-friendly ways you support your favorite authors and illustrators?

I've been requesting books from my public library. This benefits authors & illustrators and supports communities in ways more than books.

SQUID IN PANTS out May 13th!
#squidinpants #librarylove #kidlit

Image from SQUID IN PANTS. First page shows young boy in a boat putting on snorkle gear, his clothes hanging off the edge of the boat. Under the water, Crab, Turtle, and a puffer Fish head towards boat. In foreground, a squid is reading an advertisement that has a new pair of tighty-whities on the cover. Second page, fish friend characters swim up to boat and pull down the clothes. SLJ School Library Journal: “Through the book’s blend of humor and expressive illustrations, young readers will enjoy the antics of these playful ocean creatures.” Verdict_ An excellent addition for all early reader collections.

SQUID IN PANTS? Recommended! "Through the book’s blend of humor and expressive illustrations, young readers will enjoy the antics of these playful ocean creatures. VERDICT An excellent addition for all early reader collections." www.slj.com/review/squid... #SquidInPants #earlyliteracy #earlyreaders

Cover of "Squid in Pants" by Kaz Windness featuring an orange squid with big shiny eyes wearing a pair of purple striped pants. A crab, a puffer fish, and a turtle are in the background floating in a large pair of tighty whities. "Verdict: An excellent addition for all early reader collections. SLJ School Library Journal." Out May 13th! windnessbooks.com

Getting a review is a luxury, and getting a good review? PRICELESS! Thank you @slj.com for recommending SQUID IN PANTS, my newest early reader out May 13th. Full review out March 1st. In the meantime, just keep reading, reading, reading. #squidinpants #earlyreaders #kidlit