she's molly shannon. this is overheard. ♪ >> smith: molly shannon, welcome. >> shannon: thank you. >> smith: it's really nice to have you here. >> shannon: well, it's so nice to be here. >> smith: congratulations on the book. >> shannon: thank you. >> smith: very exciting for you. >> shannon: thanks, yes, it is, it is exciting. >> smith: first book. >> shannon: mm hmm. >> smith: so not just first children's book, but first book, period. >> shannon: yeah, first book. >> smith: so why, why a book and why this book, specifically? >> shannon: well, i -- i did have in the back of my mind that i wanted to write a children's book, but i wanted to wait until i actually had kids, so i could -- >> smith: good idea. >> shannon: yeah good idea. >> smith: focus group. >> shannon: yeah, yeah. so i have a, excuse me, eight year old girl and a six and half year old boy, stella and nolan, and my husband and i read books to them every night before they're going to bed, but then sometimes they like when i make up stories. a