Kat Fajardo
Kat Fajardo is an award-winning comic artist and illustrator based in NYC. A graduate of The School of Visual Arts, she’s editor of La Raza Anthology and creator of Bandida Comics series. She’s made work for Penguin Random House on The First Rule of Punk (written by Celia C. Pérez), CollegeHumor, and several anthologies. You can find her working at her Brooklyn studio creating playful and colorful work about self-acceptance and Latinx culture. Or drooling over puppies at a cafe.
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The Kids in Mrs. Z's Class Digital Collection: Books 1-6
Ready? Okay! It's time for school at the brand new Curiosity Academy, and there's a certain third grade classroom that stands out from the rest.…
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The Kids in Mrs. Z's Class Boxed Set: Books 1-6
Meet the kids in Mrs. Z's wacky and wonderful third-grade class! In the first six books of this playful chapter book series, you'll go on…
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The Kids in Mrs. Z's Class: Olive Little Gets Crafty
Meet the kids in Mrs. Z’s wacky and wonderful third-grade class! Olive Little thinks a crafting club would be the perfect way to connect with…
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The Kids in Mrs. Z's Class: Synclaire Fields Knows the Score
Meet the kids in Mrs. Z’s wacky and wonderful third-grade class! Synclaire Fields is proud to be the best in the class at math—until one…
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The Kids in Mrs. Z's Class: Wyatt Hill Brings a Lizard to School
Wyatt Hill is the quiet giant of Mrs. Z’s class—a third-grader who looks like a fifth grader, nearly as tall as Mrs. Z herself. Because…
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The Kids in Mrs. Z's Class: Ayana Ndoum Takes the Stage
Mrs. Z’s class is holding a variety show, and everyone has signed up to demonstrate their special skill! Everyone that is, except Ayana Ndoum. She’s…
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The Kids in Mrs. Z's Class: The Legend of Memo Castillo
In the exciting new KIDS IN MRS. Z'S CLASS chapter-book series, every book is written by a different beloved author and stars a different kid…
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The Kids in Mrs. Z's Class: Poppy Song Bakes a Way
In the exciting new KIDS IN MRS. Z'S CLASS chapter-book series, every book is written by a different beloved children's author and stars a different kid…
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The Kids in Mrs. Z's Class: Rohan Murthy Has a Plan
A creative kid with ambitious dreams of launching his own pet business starts babysitting the class guinea pig in this big-hearted story from an award-winning…
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The Kids in Mrs. Z's Class: Emma McKenna, Full Out
Meet the kids in Mrs. Z’s wacky and wonderful third-grade class! Cheerleader Emma McKenna is thrilled for the first day of school… until her frenemy…