Barbara Satterfield
Mother, author

Barbara Jean Satterfield is a veteran elementary school educator of twenty-five years. Her book, Tomias The Cat has captivated young audiences since it was released December 2002. She holds a lifetime teaching credential with The Los Angeles Unified School District, where literally decades of children have enjoyed listening to her read many stories that she has written.
Barbara believes “We need to stir up the creativity in every child. It's in there, but today we give children things ready made. Today's children are not from the paper bag era and are not aware of the important transitions history has delivered to our society. Everything is so battery operated and electrically powered that there is little room for their simple imagination.” According to Mrs. Satterfield, “We may have lost something in this time pressured electronic cooker.” She has said several times, “we need to give them a blank page again. I know that there is an imaginative closet in our children that we should open and explore. Sometimes I wonder if we are in danger of loosing a piece of history that has once helped to foster some of the simple fundamentals of integrity and character.”
Barbara is a wife, mother of three daughters and grandmother of the three lovely children. As a parent and teacher she sees the importance of allowing room for children to explore. She has also taught in Sunday school, park school and public school over twenty years. With all that in mind, Barbara Satterfield certainly has had a bird's eye view of children's activity.