Get ready for a Halloween story that's funny and imaginative! 🎃Join us for a fun read-along of Not So Scary Mary, followed by a Kids Ask Authors Answer interview with children's book author Amy Doslich! FREE lesson plans, fun activity ideas, coloring pages, a link to the book, and more: https://www.kidsaskauthorsanswer.com/not-so-scary-maryQuestions kids ask in this episode include:• What inspired you to write Not So Scary Mary? Was it based on real life?• Why did you decide to make Mary's costume not scary?• What kind of animal was Hairy Mary?• How did you learn to draw funny pictures?• What was your favorite Halloween costume?• AND MORE!This Halloween storytime and author interview is great for:• Children who enjoy Halloween books and imaginative stories• Preschool and elementary students• Teachers planning Halloween read-alouds and seasonal classroom activities• Teachers exploring children's book authors and the writing and illustrating process• Librarians and families looking for engaging books and literacy activitiesWhether you're looking for a Halloween story to share with your class or want to give young readers a behind-the-scenes look at how children's books are created, this episode lets kids hear directly from an author while exploring the creativity behind a picture book.---------------------------------------------How Kids Ask Authors Answer works and how your kids can participate:• Each episode features a children's book author• Kids read or listen to the book ahead of time• Children submit any questions they want• We ask the author the kids' questions• Kids get featured in the episodeHave a question you've always wanted to ask a children's book author? Your child can submit a question for a chance to have it answered in a future episode!Questions can be submitted by DM on Instagram, email at KidsAskAuthors@yahoo.com, or through our website. Video, audio, photo, or text submissions are welcome:https://www.kidsaskauthorsanswer.com/send-us-your-kids-questionsNew episodes every two to three weeks. Subscribe so you don't miss the next one!We announce upcoming authors on YouTube Shorts and Instagram. Find us on Instagram at:https://www.instagram.com/amyd_mom_author/https://www.instagram.com/samhowardels_author/Love what we do? Help us connect more kids with authors and get books into classrooms. Your support helps us create free literacy resources, author interviews, read-alongs, and opportunities for kids to participate:https://www.kidsaskauthorsanswer.com/donate-shopChapters00:00 *** Intro - Welcome ***00:32 *** Read Along ***03:40 *** Author Interview ***