FREE lesson plans, fun activity ideas, coloring pages, a link to the book, and more:https://www.kidsaskauthorsanswer.com/little-books-big-day-outHaven't read the book yet? This video also includes a read-aloud of Little Book's Big Day Out before the author interview begins.Love what we do? Help us connect more kids with authors and donate books to classrooms. Your support helps us create free literacy resources, author interviews, read-alongs, and student participation opportunities:https://www.kidsaskauthorsanswer.com/donate-shopFeatured IG Accounts:Threepeasinapod: https://www.instagram.com/threepeasinapodinfo/What happens when a little book accidentally gets sent to school?In this Kids Ask Authors Answer episode, children ask author Lacey Braziel unexpected questions about Little Book, Addie, starting school, donating books, Little Free Libraries, and the inspiration behind Little Book's Big Day Out.Little Book's Big Day Out follows Little Book and Addie, who are inseparable until Addie starts school. When Little Book accidentally ends up in a book box, he has an unexpected first day of school of his own. Along the way, he experiences first-day nerves, makes new friends, and learns that it's okay to not be okay.After reading the book, kids submitted their own questions, and Lacey answered them!Questions in this episode include:• How does she keep her room so clean?• Why didn't the books get to play before they had to tuck in for the night?• Have you ever been sad to donate a book?• Why can't she take her book to school?AND MORE!This episode is great for:• Kids who love books and reading• Children nervous about starting school• Teachers and librarians• Classrooms exploring first-day-of-school feelings• Kids curious about Little Free Libraries• Young readers interested in how books are created• Children learning about friendship, emotions, and trying new things• Anyone who has ever had a hard time saying goodbye to a favorite bookIf your child loves books, school adventures, and stories about navigating big feelings and new experiences, they'll love hearing a real author answer questions from real kids.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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 (watch our read aloud!)• Children submit any questions they want• We go live and ask the author the kids' questions• Kids get featured in the replayNew episodes every two to three weeks. Subscribe so you don't miss the next one. We announce upcoming authors in YouTube Shorts and on Instagram. You can find us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/amyd_mom_author/ and https://www.instagram.com/samhowardels_author/.Questions can be submitted via DM (on Instagram), email [email protected], or our website (video, audio, photo, or text welcome): https://www.kidsaskauthorsanswer.com/send-us-your-kids-questions.Join us for the next episode! Just imagine how much your child will love seeing their questions answered by an author :)Chapters00:00 Intro - Welcome00:32 *** Read Along ***06:02 *** Author Interview ***07:01 Mary 407:37 Three Peas in a Pod08:40 Ethan 909:49 Aurelia 910:41 Hannah 811:15 *** Kid Challenge ***12:32 Loran 813:24 Taylor 613:49 Edison 914:22 Three Peas in a Pod15:11 Hannah 815:38 *** RAPID FIRE ***17:21 Edison 918:02 Toby 818:37 Lorna 819:06 Aurelia 919:31 Ethan 920:34 *** Hidden Secrets ***22:12 *** Teaser Question ***24:00 Ending