Kelly Starling Lyons is a founding member of The Brown Bookshelf www.thebrownbookshelf.com. Her acclaimed picture books include Ellen's Broom, Going Down Home with Daddy and Sing a Song: How Lift Every Voice & Sing Inspired Generations. She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina. Nina Mata is a NYT bestselling illustrator. Her books include Laurie Hernandez's SHE'S GOT THIS, and WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE AMERICAN? She lives in Rahway, NJ.
