Barbara Perry
Barbara Perry is currently the Director of Annual Workforce Giving at Valley of the Sun United Way in Phoenix, Arizona. Though she and her husband of more than forty years presently live in Phoenix, a move to the Chicagoland area is in the near future. They have adult children and four grandchildren. Because Barb loves to write, she's accepted the challenge of putting her "make-believe" stories into book form. "There is such power in words, both spoken and written," she states. "Since the beginning of time, the love of storytelling has traveled from parent to child and back again. I wanted to be a part of that." Barb claims her daring to imagine and telling of bedtime stories come from her dad, but her creativity and use of words come from her mom.
Books by Barbara Perry
Willie and Arnold are a couple of little water droplets with big dreams, and want nothing more than to become rain and be a part of the perfect puddle someday. Join them in their journey through the amazing water cycle, learn about water's many forms, and see if Willie and Arnold get their wish and make the perfect puddle!
Willie and Arnold live on a beautiful white cloud in the sky, and they can't wait to become the best water dropletsthey can be. At Storm School, the friends learn everything water droplets need to know: how to sing on windowpanes, dance on umbrellas, make hail . . . and, of course, create rainbows. More than anything else, they dream of becoming real raindrops. But they know that if they want to be the best raindrops they can be, they have to work as a team. With imaginative illustrations and lovable characters, A Perfect Puddle offers not only a fun tale of friendship but also an engaging exploration of the water cycle. Willie and Arnold must think up creative solutions and work together during their journey from the clouds to the ground and back again. It's worth all their hard work in the end, though, because when the clouds turn gray, Willie and Arnold come down to play . . . creating just the perfect puddle!
Willie and Arnold are back to learn new parts of the water cycle - the snow and sleet parts! As the two best friends explore their own wintry abilities and discover how many more forms of water there are, they also learn how to deal with new, scary situations and make the most out of them.
Barbara Perry brings best friends Willie and Arnold back to life in this educational and relatable story about the excitement of change. When King Hugo of the Raindrops announces that all the raindrops are moving, Willie and Arnold are unsure about a new location and making new friends. However, the boys attend a new school where they encounter friends in unlikely places. Instead of seeing just water, the two friends meet snow, ice, wind-even polar bears! Their new friend Siku teaches Willie and Arnold to transform their shapes, Jack Frost tells them how to glide in trees, and Holly explains what fog is. The boys learn through the experiences of their new friends that being different is great, and that there is no reason to fear change. With a helpful glossary to reference, kids will love continuing to learn about all the different parts of the water cycle!