Kelly Starling Lyons
@kelstarly.bsky.social
Children’s Book Author and Teaching Artist
www.kellystarlinglyons.com
www.kellystarlinglyons.com
Join Judy Allen Dodson and me for a virtual Friday program centering banned and challenged picture books.
RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
It's in support of the national Fall of Freedom initiative & hosted by the Raleigh-Durham chapter of @authorsguild.org.
Please tune in and share.
RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
It's in support of the national Fall of Freedom initiative & hosted by the Raleigh-Durham chapter of @authorsguild.org.
Please tune in and share.
November 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Join Judy Allen Dodson and me for a virtual Friday program centering banned and challenged picture books.
RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
It's in support of the national Fall of Freedom initiative & hosted by the Raleigh-Durham chapter of @authorsguild.org.
Please tune in and share.
RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
It's in support of the national Fall of Freedom initiative & hosted by the Raleigh-Durham chapter of @authorsguild.org.
Please tune in and share.
Lovely morning with Caitlin Gooch of Saddle Up and Read & another local non-profit. 🥰
Hung out on Caitlin's family farm, visited their horses and dreamed.
Riding Magic, illustrated by E.B. Lewis and published by @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social, is available for pre-order: shorturl.at/yElrU
Hung out on Caitlin's family farm, visited their horses and dreamed.
Riding Magic, illustrated by E.B. Lewis and published by @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social, is available for pre-order: shorturl.at/yElrU
November 17, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Lovely morning with Caitlin Gooch of Saddle Up and Read & another local non-profit. 🥰
Hung out on Caitlin's family farm, visited their horses and dreamed.
Riding Magic, illustrated by E.B. Lewis and published by @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social, is available for pre-order: shorturl.at/yElrU
Hung out on Caitlin's family farm, visited their horses and dreamed.
Riding Magic, illustrated by E.B. Lewis and published by @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social, is available for pre-order: shorturl.at/yElrU
Thrilled that Ty’s Travels: Showtime is a Beginning Fiction Honor Book for the Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award!
Congratulations to the winner, Pencil & Eraser, and other honor titles! Thank you to the committee.
Congratulations to the winner, Pencil & Eraser, and other honor titles! Thank you to the committee.
November 12, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Thrilled that Ty’s Travels: Showtime is a Beginning Fiction Honor Book for the Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award!
Congratulations to the winner, Pencil & Eraser, and other honor titles! Thank you to the committee.
Congratulations to the winner, Pencil & Eraser, and other honor titles! Thank you to the committee.
Happy to officially have another new book in the world today. Happy Book Birthday to Miles Lewis: Top Chef!
Learn more: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/ML3/m...
Triangle friends, join me on Saturday, December 13 @page158books.bsky.social for a reading, signing and more: shorturl.at/8nRZc
Learn more: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/ML3/m...
Triangle friends, join me on Saturday, December 13 @page158books.bsky.social for a reading, signing and more: shorturl.at/8nRZc
Miles Lewis
Buy books online and find book series such as Miles Lewis written by Kelly Starling Lyons and Wayne Spencer from PenguinRandomHouse.com
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November 4, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Happy to officially have another new book in the world today. Happy Book Birthday to Miles Lewis: Top Chef!
Learn more: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/ML3/m...
Triangle friends, join me on Saturday, December 13 @page158books.bsky.social for a reading, signing and more: shorturl.at/8nRZc
Learn more: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/ML3/m...
Triangle friends, join me on Saturday, December 13 @page158books.bsky.social for a reading, signing and more: shorturl.at/8nRZc
Happy news! Riding Magic has been named a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection! Yay!
Learn more about the book: tinyurl.com/bdfby7kp
Learn more about Junior Library Guild: www.juniorlibraryguild.com
Thanks so much for your support! #JLGSelection
Learn more about the book: tinyurl.com/bdfby7kp
Learn more about Junior Library Guild: www.juniorlibraryguild.com
Thanks so much for your support! #JLGSelection
October 28, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Happy news! Riding Magic has been named a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection! Yay!
Learn more about the book: tinyurl.com/bdfby7kp
Learn more about Junior Library Guild: www.juniorlibraryguild.com
Thanks so much for your support! #JLGSelection
Learn more about the book: tinyurl.com/bdfby7kp
Learn more about Junior Library Guild: www.juniorlibraryguild.com
Thanks so much for your support! #JLGSelection
I'm teaching two online classes on Sunday - one for aspiring authors and one for those who want to expand the reach of their work. Limited spaces available. Please share with your network. Thanks so much for your support.
October 27, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I'm teaching two online classes on Sunday - one for aspiring authors and one for those who want to expand the reach of their work. Limited spaces available. Please share with your network. Thanks so much for your support.
Thrilled to get a special package: My next book!
Miles Lewis: Top Chef, illustrated by @kidgalactus.bsky.social & pubbed by @penguinkids.bsky.social, debuts on 11/4.
Pre-order today: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/ML3/m...
Have to make some tea cakes to celebrate. 😉
Thanks for your support.
Miles Lewis: Top Chef, illustrated by @kidgalactus.bsky.social & pubbed by @penguinkids.bsky.social, debuts on 11/4.
Pre-order today: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/ML3/m...
Have to make some tea cakes to celebrate. 😉
Thanks for your support.
October 21, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Thrilled to get a special package: My next book!
Miles Lewis: Top Chef, illustrated by @kidgalactus.bsky.social & pubbed by @penguinkids.bsky.social, debuts on 11/4.
Pre-order today: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/ML3/m...
Have to make some tea cakes to celebrate. 😉
Thanks for your support.
Miles Lewis: Top Chef, illustrated by @kidgalactus.bsky.social & pubbed by @penguinkids.bsky.social, debuts on 11/4.
Pre-order today: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/ML3/m...
Have to make some tea cakes to celebrate. 😉
Thanks for your support.
Thank you for spreading the word about my So You Want to Write a Children's Book class. Questions? DM or email me. Would love to bring you steps closer to your dream. Learn more about me at www.kellystarlinglyons.com.
October 15, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Thank you for spreading the word about my So You Want to Write a Children's Book class. Questions? DM or email me. Would love to bring you steps closer to your dream. Learn more about me at www.kellystarlinglyons.com.
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Among countless banned & challenged books is "Fry Bread" by Kevin Noble Maillard.
In support of the #TeachTruth campaign & to raise awareness about the dangers of censorship, every Lush store has a display about the ban.
#LetFreedomReadDay #BannedBooksWeek
socialjusticebooks.org/banned-books...
In support of the #TeachTruth campaign & to raise awareness about the dangers of censorship, every Lush store has a display about the ban.
#LetFreedomReadDay #BannedBooksWeek
socialjusticebooks.org/banned-books...
Banned Books Display in Lush Stores - Social Justice Books
On the #TeachTruth Day of Action, every Lush store in the United States installed a display about banned books, featuring the picture book Fry Bread (one of 176 books that were removed from classrooms...
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October 11, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Among countless banned & challenged books is "Fry Bread" by Kevin Noble Maillard.
In support of the #TeachTruth campaign & to raise awareness about the dangers of censorship, every Lush store has a display about the ban.
#LetFreedomReadDay #BannedBooksWeek
socialjusticebooks.org/banned-books...
In support of the #TeachTruth campaign & to raise awareness about the dangers of censorship, every Lush store has a display about the ban.
#LetFreedomReadDay #BannedBooksWeek
socialjusticebooks.org/banned-books...
I'm offering two online group classes in early November:
So You Want to Write a Children's Book - Cost is $199 for the three-hour class.
Marketing Your Books on a Budget - Cost is $100 for the 90-minute class.
DM me if you have questions or would like info. Thanks so much for your support.
So You Want to Write a Children's Book - Cost is $199 for the three-hour class.
Marketing Your Books on a Budget - Cost is $100 for the 90-minute class.
DM me if you have questions or would like info. Thanks so much for your support.
October 10, 2025 at 9:27 PM
I'm offering two online group classes in early November:
So You Want to Write a Children's Book - Cost is $199 for the three-hour class.
Marketing Your Books on a Budget - Cost is $100 for the 90-minute class.
DM me if you have questions or would like info. Thanks so much for your support.
So You Want to Write a Children's Book - Cost is $199 for the three-hour class.
Marketing Your Books on a Budget - Cost is $100 for the 90-minute class.
DM me if you have questions or would like info. Thanks so much for your support.
Join us Saturday for the Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival. Such an amazing event. Can’t wait!
September 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Join us Saturday for the Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival. Such an amazing event. Can’t wait!
Thank you to @hereweeread.bsky.social for hosting the cover reveal for Riding Magic! Love that it’s illustrated by the amazing E.B. Lewis. And fun fact, @theblackcowgirl.bsky.social’s family modeled for the book. That’s her daughter and horse on the cover. 🥰
Pre-order: tinyurl.com/47n996yx
Pre-order: tinyurl.com/47n996yx
September 23, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Thank you to @hereweeread.bsky.social for hosting the cover reveal for Riding Magic! Love that it’s illustrated by the amazing E.B. Lewis. And fun fact, @theblackcowgirl.bsky.social’s family modeled for the book. That’s her daughter and horse on the cover. 🥰
Pre-order: tinyurl.com/47n996yx
Pre-order: tinyurl.com/47n996yx
Big thanks and love to the @pacftb.bsky.social for including me in the Literary & Cultural Heritage Map of PA project. Honored to have a bio included along with children's book luminaries like Sharon G. Flake and Walter Dean Myers.
See biographies here: pabook.libraries.psu.edu/literary.../....
See biographies here: pabook.libraries.psu.edu/literary.../....
September 9, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Big thanks and love to the @pacftb.bsky.social for including me in the Literary & Cultural Heritage Map of PA project. Honored to have a bio included along with children's book luminaries like Sharon G. Flake and Walter Dean Myers.
See biographies here: pabook.libraries.psu.edu/literary.../....
See biographies here: pabook.libraries.psu.edu/literary.../....
Tiara's Hat Parade is on tour!
February 7-15, Orlando Family Stage - tinyurl.com/4yyuwkxe
March 7-22, Children's Theater of Madison - tinyurl.com/4dj9tref
April 11-19, South Carolina Children's Theater - tinyurl.com/3k4ksjmb
Buy the book: tinyurl.com/yyny4wnc
Thanks for your support.
February 7-15, Orlando Family Stage - tinyurl.com/4yyuwkxe
March 7-22, Children's Theater of Madison - tinyurl.com/4dj9tref
April 11-19, South Carolina Children's Theater - tinyurl.com/3k4ksjmb
Buy the book: tinyurl.com/yyny4wnc
Thanks for your support.
Tiara's Hat Parade | Orlando Family Stage
orlandofamilystage.com
September 8, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Tiara's Hat Parade is on tour!
February 7-15, Orlando Family Stage - tinyurl.com/4yyuwkxe
March 7-22, Children's Theater of Madison - tinyurl.com/4dj9tref
April 11-19, South Carolina Children's Theater - tinyurl.com/3k4ksjmb
Buy the book: tinyurl.com/yyny4wnc
Thanks for your support.
February 7-15, Orlando Family Stage - tinyurl.com/4yyuwkxe
March 7-22, Children's Theater of Madison - tinyurl.com/4dj9tref
April 11-19, South Carolina Children's Theater - tinyurl.com/3k4ksjmb
Buy the book: tinyurl.com/yyny4wnc
Thanks for your support.
Honored to be featured in Publishers Weekly today! Thanks so much to Patricia J. Murphy for the wonderful Q&A.
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Q & A with Kelly Starling Lyons
We spoke with Kelly Starling Lyons—author, diversity advocate, and one of the founding members of the Brown Bookshelf—about why she’s passionate about increasing access to diverse titles for all child...
www.publishersweekly.com
August 23, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Honored to be featured in Publishers Weekly today! Thanks so much to Patricia J. Murphy for the wonderful Q&A.
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Thanks for the thoughtful review.
Need a fantastic series for elementary readers? Check out
@kelstarly.bsky.social @penguinkids.bsky.social MILES LEWIS! msyinglingreads.blogspot.com/2025/08/guy-...
@kelstarly.bsky.social @penguinkids.bsky.social MILES LEWIS! msyinglingreads.blogspot.com/2025/08/guy-...
Guy Friday: Miles Lewis: Pet Sitter
Middle school books, middle grade books, books for tweens, middle school library, middle grade literature, #MGLit, librarian, kids
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August 16, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Thanks for the thoughtful review.
Join @kwamembalia.bsky.social and me @quailridgebooks.bsky.social on Sunday at 2 p.m. for superhero fun. Get ready for stories, crafts and snacks. All we need is you. Hope to see you there.
Details here: quailridgebooks.com/event/kellys...
Details here: quailridgebooks.com/event/kellys...
August 14, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Join @kwamembalia.bsky.social and me @quailridgebooks.bsky.social on Sunday at 2 p.m. for superhero fun. Get ready for stories, crafts and snacks. All we need is you. Hope to see you there.
Details here: quailridgebooks.com/event/kellys...
Details here: quailridgebooks.com/event/kellys...
NC friends, Judy Allen Dodson and I are co-ambassadors for the Raleigh-Durham chapter of @authorsguild.bsky.social. Join us Sunday afternoon for a meet and greet.
RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Hope to see you soon.
RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Hope to see you soon.
July 30, 2025 at 2:32 PM
NC friends, Judy Allen Dodson and I are co-ambassadors for the Raleigh-Durham chapter of @authorsguild.bsky.social. Join us Sunday afternoon for a meet and greet.
RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Hope to see you soon.
RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Hope to see you soon.
DC friends and fam, I'll be at the Parklands-Turner branch of
@dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social on Monday, July 28 from 10 a.m.-11 a.m. Join me for stories and writing tips. For all ages. Would love to see you.
@dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social on Monday, July 28 from 10 a.m.-11 a.m. Join me for stories and writing tips. For all ages. Would love to see you.
Meet the Author: Kelly Starling Lyons
Author of the Ty's Travels book series!
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July 21, 2025 at 2:29 PM
DC friends and fam, I'll be at the Parklands-Turner branch of
@dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social on Monday, July 28 from 10 a.m.-11 a.m. Join me for stories and writing tips. For all ages. Would love to see you.
@dcpubliclibrary.bsky.social on Monday, July 28 from 10 a.m.-11 a.m. Join me for stories and writing tips. For all ages. Would love to see you.
Can’t wait to celebrate young superheroes with my friend, Kwame Mbalia! Join us for a superhero book party @quailridgebooks.bsky.social. You can purchase copies of our new books and backlist and get them signed.
RSVP and learn more: www.quailridgebooks.com/event/kellys...
Thanks for your support.
RSVP and learn more: www.quailridgebooks.com/event/kellys...
Thanks for your support.
July 8, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Can’t wait to celebrate young superheroes with my friend, Kwame Mbalia! Join us for a superhero book party @quailridgebooks.bsky.social. You can purchase copies of our new books and backlist and get them signed.
RSVP and learn more: www.quailridgebooks.com/event/kellys...
Thanks for your support.
RSVP and learn more: www.quailridgebooks.com/event/kellys...
Thanks for your support.
Reposted by Kelly Starling Lyons
Happy book birthday to:
Fantastic Four: A Family (Anti)Matter by @stacymcanulty.bsky.social
Ty’s Travels: Super Ty by @kelstarly.bsky.social
We can’t wait to read them! Thank you for being part of BookBreak!
Fantastic Four: A Family (Anti)Matter by @stacymcanulty.bsky.social
Ty’s Travels: Super Ty by @kelstarly.bsky.social
We can’t wait to read them! Thank you for being part of BookBreak!
June 24, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Happy book birthday to:
Fantastic Four: A Family (Anti)Matter by @stacymcanulty.bsky.social
Ty’s Travels: Super Ty by @kelstarly.bsky.social
We can’t wait to read them! Thank you for being part of BookBreak!
Fantastic Four: A Family (Anti)Matter by @stacymcanulty.bsky.social
Ty’s Travels: Super Ty by @kelstarly.bsky.social
We can’t wait to read them! Thank you for being part of BookBreak!
Reposted by Kelly Starling Lyons
❤️💐 Happy Book Birthday to TY’S TRAVELS: SUPER TY (@harperkids.bsky.social) by @kelstarly.bsky.social, whom we were thrilled to have at our #kidlit Color of Children’s Literature Conference earlier this year!
Great news: The forthcoming Ty's Travels: Super Ty, got a starred review from School Library Journal! Yay!
Review: www.slj.com/review/tys-t...
Pre-order your copy of Super Ty here: shorturl.at/htYsh
Thanks so much for your support.
Review: www.slj.com/review/tys-t...
Pre-order your copy of Super Ty here: shorturl.at/htYsh
Thanks so much for your support.
June 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
❤️💐 Happy Book Birthday to TY’S TRAVELS: SUPER TY (@harperkids.bsky.social) by @kelstarly.bsky.social, whom we were thrilled to have at our #kidlit Color of Children’s Literature Conference earlier this year!
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Two book birthdays today! Very fun and special books for the earliest readers. @andreabrownlit.bsky.social @ksonnack.bsky.social @lbontigao.bsky.social @kelstarly.bsky.social
June 24, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Two book birthdays today! Very fun and special books for the earliest readers. @andreabrownlit.bsky.social @ksonnack.bsky.social @lbontigao.bsky.social @kelstarly.bsky.social
Reposted by Kelly Starling Lyons
📚 Ty's Travels: Super Ty! by @kelstarly.bsky.social, illustrated by @ninamataart.bsky.social
June 24, 2025 at 4:42 PM
📚 Ty's Travels: Super Ty! by @kelstarly.bsky.social, illustrated by @ninamataart.bsky.social
Keep the Juneteenth celebration going by joining us tomorrow (6/21) for the virtual Author Read-in from noon-2 p.m. Register: readstrongamerica.org
Thanks to Shauntee Simpson, Kwame Alexander, NEA, DCPL, Freedom to Read Foundation and ALA for this wonderful opportunity. #ReadStrongAmerica
Thanks to Shauntee Simpson, Kwame Alexander, NEA, DCPL, Freedom to Read Foundation and ALA for this wonderful opportunity. #ReadStrongAmerica
June 20, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Keep the Juneteenth celebration going by joining us tomorrow (6/21) for the virtual Author Read-in from noon-2 p.m. Register: readstrongamerica.org
Thanks to Shauntee Simpson, Kwame Alexander, NEA, DCPL, Freedom to Read Foundation and ALA for this wonderful opportunity. #ReadStrongAmerica
Thanks to Shauntee Simpson, Kwame Alexander, NEA, DCPL, Freedom to Read Foundation and ALA for this wonderful opportunity. #ReadStrongAmerica