S8 Ep 16 – “Breaking Barriers” Nia Obotette's Diverse Triathlete Book Series for Kids

In this episode of The 411 Live, host Beverly Taylor sits down with Nia Obotette, an award-winning author, to discuss her new book series, Exploring All I Can Do. Nia shares her inspiration behind the series and how she chose the sports featured in each book. She also talks about the importance of representation in children's literature and the impact her books have had on readers. Nia's infectious positivity and passion for encouraging others to try new things shines through in this engaging conversation.00:05:08 Representation and illustrators matter in children's books.00:09:01 Everyone has a story and self-publishing00:10:30 How to find illustrators00:12:05 Crowdfunding and Kickstarter00:16:49 Inspire all ages to try new things.00:20:08 Encourage exploration and diverse representation.🎉Click Here to Donate: https://the411live.org/donateAll contributions made to The 411 Live is tax deductible to the extentpermissible by law. Please Subscribe/Follow our podcast so you can get alerts on upcoming podcasts andleave a review. Follow, like, subscribe and watch us on our social media platforms. YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@The411Live Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The411LiveTwitter: https://twitter.com/The411LiveInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the411liveIf you have suggestions for future episodes, go to our website, https://the411live.org