This activity zine is a companion to Episode 2 of The Story Seeds Podcast: From Homeschool to Public School starring 10-year-old Willa and Veera Hiranandani, Newbery-Award winning author of the The Night Diary. Inside you will find: writing prompts and graphic organizers to help kids explore a key element of storytelling: creating their own characters; a comic-book organizer to inspire kids to continue writing “Under the Maple Tree,” the story featured on Episode 2 of The Story Seeds Podcast; a