Barbara J Alger was born and raised on a dairy farm in DePere, Wisconsin. After spending many years working with special needs individuals, she now resides in New London, Wisconsin, where she pursues her lifelong passion for writing and creativity.Barbara's interest in helping others began during her volunteer work at Brown County Health Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin, where she taught portrait drawing to adolescent students. Her efforts helped boost their self-esteem and life skills Barbara also taught portrait drawing for many years at the Brown County Shelter Care, where she worked with troubled adolescents and some of her students went on to become successful artists.Barbara credits her creativity to her father, Richard Hazaert, who was a talented writer, poet, and wood carver. Inspired by his example, Barbara began painting, crafting, and writing books and poetry many years ago. While she has self-published multiple books over the years, Barbara's true passion has always been poetry.Recently, Barbara decided to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming a children's book writer. Drawing on her experiences working with young people, she is dedicated to creating books that inspire and delight children of all ages.Read more about this authorRead less about this author