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Biography

Tracey Kyle taught Spanish and French at the secondary level for 30 years, and is the author of 6 picture books. She studied in Madrid, Spain while at Skidmore College, and in 2004 was the recipient of a grant from the National Endowment of the Humanities, allowing her to return to Madrid to study art at the Prado. Currently she lives in Northern Virginia with her husband and two cats.  When she’s not working on a new story, she loves to read, cook and practice yoga. 

 

Representation

Jennifer Unter at The Unter Agency.

 

Links to Full Size Cover Images

 

• Gazpacho for Nacho

• A Paintbrush for Paco

• Pepe and The Parade

• Pepe Y El Desfile

• Alpaca Pati’s Fancy Fleece

• The World’s Biggest Food Fight: The Incredible Story of La Tomatina

• The Lucky Grapes: A New Year’s Eve Story

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Book Trailers

• The World’s Biggest Food Fight: The Incredible Story of La Tomatina

 

Interviews, Readings & Blogposts

 

• Writing and illustrating: Gazpacho for Nacho (2014)

• Article in The Springfield Connection (2014)

• Picture Book Birthday: Writing From the Inside Out with Tracey Kyle (2018)

• Interview on Fox 5 DC  (2018)

• Read – Aloud at Waverly Elementary School: Alpaca Pati’s Fancy Fleece (2020)

• Read Across America Day at Woodlawn Elementary School (2021)

• Lulu and Bean Podcast 

• Gazpacho for Nacho Video Interview

• Amazon Author Page

• Interview with Children's Book Guild

• Hispanic Heritage Month at Round ES in Manassas