As our Back to School Blog Tour event comes to a close, I’m sure your munchkins at home and school are already starting to look ahead to the most fabulous and exciting time of the year for a kid, HALLOWEEN! As a teacher, I always fed into the excitement by encouraging spooky stories and other related books to get kids into the mood. It was a wonderful way to encourage their creativity and interests while encouraging reading.

With that said, I’d like to introduce you to a fabulous author with a spooky related series. Jessa Matthews is a wife and mom that loves to camp, go boating and take trips with her family. She also loves to write books that help children learn morals in a light-hearted story. Her recent book, “The Coffinpaw” is a fun, Halloween themed mystery that is part of her series, the Woozy Town Stories.

• What is your favorite memory from reading as a child?

Jessa Matthews: My parents reading my favorite book at night as a kid. The name of the book was I Wish I Had Duck Feet.

• What subjects would you like to write about in future projects?

Jessa Matthews: I would like to write about children’s emotional support and mental health.

• What is writing to you in one sentence?

Jessa Matthews: Expressing thoughts feelings and ideas.

“The Coffinpaw” is a fun halloween themed early reader children’s chapter book. As part of the Woozy Town Stories collection of books, it encourages children to be brave. This book is a fun mystery aimed at children aged 4-8.

• Great family and classroom read-aloud book
• Appeals to readers of all ages with the light-hearted tone and cheerful illustrations
• Books for kids ages 4–8
• Children’s book for early elementary students

“The Coffinpaw” is available at Amazon.com as a Kindle Unlimited title.

For more information about Jessa Matthews, please visits her website here.