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 and Sing Inspired Generations.

Nicole Tadgell is the acclaimed illustrator of more than thirty picture books, a speaker and workshop leader, and an advocate for diversity in children's literature. Her many honors include the Children's Africana Book Award, the Américas Award, and numerous best-books lists. She lives in Virginia. For more information, visit www.nicoletadgell.art.