Squid in Pants - (Ready-To-Read) by Kaz Windness (Paperback)

About the Book

A fashion-conscious squid takes some clothes off a small boat, and squabbles with his friends over who gets to wear them--until the their owner returns.

Book Synopsis

A squid wants to dress in the latest fashion--if only he could find some clothes--in this hilarious Level 1 Ready-to-Read from Theodore Geisel Honor-winning author-illustrator Kaz Windness!

Two shoes. FLIP-FLOP!
One shirt.
Tank top!
Nice pants. Kid gone?
Squid puts clothes on!

When a fashion-seeking squid spies some abandoned clothing on a boat, he feels his time has come at last! He takes the clothes to try on, but when their owner returns, a deal must be struck!

Review Quotes

The buoyant text relies on one-syllable words and a poetic use of rhythm, rhyme, and repetition in phrases and short sentences that have a Seussian cadence. --Horn Book Review "July/August 2025 "

Colorful, sea-tinted pages and free-floating compositions pack a lot of action onto each page, along with surprising rhymes rocking in a four-beat wave-rhythm. Fun to read aloud, this graphic novel will inspire beginners to plunge into reading on their own.--Kirkus "3/15/25"

Through the book's blend of humor and expressive illustrations, young readers will enjoy the antics of these playful ocean creatures. Short rhyming phrases contribute to the book's easy-to-follow flow, creating a catchy rhythm. Vocabulary is simple throughout and provides great opportunities to practice consonant digraphs. --School Library Journal "March 1, 2025"

About the Author

Kaz Windness is the author-illustrator of picture books Swim, Jim!; Bitsy Bat, Team Star; and Bitsy Bat, School Star, which received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, and BookPage. She created the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Level 1 Ready-to-Read Graphics book Worm and Caterpillar Are Friends, which received a starred review and is a Junior Library Guild selection, and its sequel Worm and Butterfly Are Friends Always and the Level 1 Ready-to-Reads Cat vs. Vac, Go! Go! Dino!, and Squid in Pants. Kaz is also the illustrator of Ollie, the Acorn, and the Mighty Idea by Andrew Hacket and the author of When You Love a Book, illustrated by Heather Brockman Lee. When she's not writing or illustrating books, Kaz mentors children's book authors and artists at The Cuddlefish Academy and enjoys making deep-dish pizza. Kaz lives in Denver, Colorado, with her husband, two children, and Boston terrier. Visit her at WindnessBooks.com.