Barbara Ann BrownleeBarbara Ann Brownlee is a new, self-published author, who has always been passionate about writing poetry. Her third-generation talent was passed down from her Grandma Morris and her mom, Helen. Starting when she was a teenager, Barbara has written pems with flair, for party invitations, birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas greetings, family reunions, retirements, celebration of life services, thank you notes and even a letter of recommendation.Barbara is the only daughter and became her mom's caregiver, for seven years. That's when Barbara learned about her brother Bill's struggle to stay alive, as a baby, and how bananas helped save his life. That ignited her passion to write a children's book, in Bill's memory. After finding out about her fabulous illustrator, by chatting with a total stranger in a hair salon, Barbara knew that her book was meant to be. During the COVID shutdown, Barbara ventured out of her career lane to pursue a new dream as an author. As a result, she creatively crafted Banana Boy Billy.Barbara submitted her children's book in the International Readers' Favorite(R)️, 14th Annual Award Contest, scoring 5 out of 5, in all 6 categories: appearance, plot, development, formatting, marketability and overall opinion. Barbara is absolutely delighted to share her book with young readers and their families. She hopes they will all become raving fans of Banana Boy Billy! Barbara's wish is that her children's book will continue to make a positive impact and spark a ripple effect of kindness, for generations to come. Read More Read Less