6 - Ty’s Travels: Interview with Kelly Starling Lyons and Nina Mata

In this episode, Charnaie chats books with author Kelly Starling Lyons and illustratorNina Mata. Listen to find out what the inspiration behind the Ty’s Travels series wasand learn the upcoming projects both Kelly and Nina are working on.Kelly Starling Lyons is a founding member of The Brown Bookshelf(http://thebrownbookshelf.com). Her acclaimed picture books include Ellen’s Broom,Going Down Home with Daddy, and Sing a Song: How "Lift Every Voice and Sing"Inspired Generations. Kelly attended Syracuse University, where she earned a B.A. inAfrican-American Studies, as well as her M.S. in Magazine Journalism.Nina Mata is a New York Times bestselling illustrator and received her degree from theFashion Institute of Technology in New York City. She has illustrated many books,including American gymnast Laurie Hernandez’s She’s Got This, NBA superstar LeBronJames's I Promise, and the Ty’s Travels I Can Read series. Nina currently lives in NewJersey with her husband, their daughter, and Tabitha, their cat. Visit her online atwww.beautifique.org.Connect with Charnaie online in the following places:Blog: http://hereweeread.comPersonal Website: charnaiegordon.comPodcast Email Address: [email protected] Charnaie on the following social media platforms under the username@hereweeread: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, PinterestFeel free to share this podcast on your social media platforms to help spread the wordto others. Thanks for listening!