Barbara Appleby - Author & Illustrator Tell us a little about yourself and how many books you have written. I'm and married to a wonderful man. I am a late bloomer and finally figured out what I wanted to be when I grow up. An author and illustrator. I published my 1st book in May 2013 and had First Lady Barbara Bush and President George Bush send me a personal letter on how much they enjoyed it and were going to read it to their great grand children. That one was "The Sock Monster." I have put out 20 books since then. Mostly children's books. What is the name of your latest book and what insp...