Sandy Barton

Western New York has always been home to Sandy, and provides her with the necessities of life: four seasons, fantastic food, fun things to do and family. Now that she has retired from her teaching career, Sandy is enjoying traveling with her husband, visiting their five children and three grandchildren who are scattered all over, cheering for the Buffalo Bills and the Buffalo Sabres, and writing, writing, writing. Celebrating the simple things in life inspire Sandy to write pieces for the Buffalo News from time to time, and those simple things (which are really the richest) sometimes become books. Friendship seems to be a subject that keeps appearing in her writing. Let's see there's Sandy's children's book, Ewe Did It!, a sweet story of a lamb's persistence and friendships that help her to become a real dancer, The Leprechaun Adventure Series, a collection of stories about the quite unique friendship that has developed between Sandy and a village of leprechauns, and The Tree, a story about the surprise friendship among the little critters in her yard. On a more serious note, The First Summer is a touching story of a boy's struggle with grief after the death of his grandfather. Song of the Earth celebrates the beauty of the world around us, through our fives senses. Illustrations by young students bring the book to life! And for the adults in the crowd, Abjectedly Yours, a memoir about her unusual friendship with an antiquarian book seller from England. Sandy's latest book, Wizzle Worries -*Too Much, seems to address the anxious state of children AND ADULTS lately. The rhyming text is aimed at the younger set, but the really exciting piece is there are no illustrations! The book is written specifically for children, teens, or adults who'd like to try their hand at illustrating, while getting a healthy dose of confidence about every day living. Sandy's books cover a wide range of topics and appeal to a variety of ages. Stop by and check them out!