Mary-Lauri Bartola began her storytelling adventures as a journalist before working for many years in marketing communications. She discovered her love of reading to children after substitute teaching for kindergarteners and first graders in the local school system. She hopes her first book, Rowana’s Perspective, will serve as an inspiration to young minds everywhere, helping them believe that in life, possibilities are limitless.
Rowana is a smart, curious little girl, who believes she can achieve whatever she sets her mind on. She breathes positivity and sees the world not only as a pl...