Local author reads published children's book based on her life as a mother of seven

MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- A local author named Dawn Bartlett proudly showcased and read her published children’s book, "Stella the Gorilla,” a story based on her life as a mother of seven.

Dawn Barlett, a former Montessori instructor, former speech therapist, violin teacher, a mother of seven, and now a published local author from Midland, showcased her book and read it to mothers and their children at the Midland Centennial Library on Thursday, July 18.

The book, Stella the Gorilla, follows the life of Stella, a mother gorilla with seven children who "vary in appearance, but not in heart." Stella's family consists of a baby worm, kangaroo, diaper-wearing boar, ladybug, a pair of octopus twins, and a centipede who go on a family adventure, while Stella embodies a strong female role model who embraces diversity.

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