Barry the Bear and Billy the Bee

If you could go on a journey to find your light, who would you take and where would you look? Barry the Bear and Billy the Bee describes the awesome adventure of two best friends in search of Barry's light. The two best friends go on a journey to find Barry's light, searching everywhere around them, with no luck in sight. Just as they both begin to give up, Billy discovers an illumination coming from an unsuspected place that they never thought to look. Through the power of friendship, Billy was able to see that Barry's light was in his heart all along. This heartfelt story ignites hope, courage, and confidence, teaching children that they do not have to go into the world to find the light that they have within themselves.

Jasmine Joseph is an award-winning creative writer and a certified professional life coach. She is currently working on her Master's Degree in Mental Health Counseling, hoping to further her ten-year practice working with children and adults, and create maximum positive impact in her broader community. No stranger to overcoming hardships and obstacles, Jasmine seeks to help children and adults achieve the same kind of healing, so they never have to look to the world for validation. Her heartfelt children's adventure book, "Barry the Bear and Billy the Bee", is geared towards igniting hope, courage, and confidence in children, encouraging them to spark the light that they already have within themselves. When she's not writing or pursuing her broader passions, Jasmine spends her days being a doting mother to her three-year-old daughter, Madisen. Through her work, she wants to create a mentally healthy, happier environment where her child – and other children for that matter – can grow up and flourish.