Winifred Barnum

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Winifred Barnum (also know as Winifred Barnum-Newman) is a children's author and illustrator.

1 Early life
2 Books written
3 Book Adaptations
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Early life

Barnum was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1946. Her mother was a writer and her father a member of the Opera. She was raised in the historic Roanoke-Valentine Road District. Her first professional art exhibit opened when she was 15 years old. At the age of 17, her school hired Vincent Campanella, an art professor, to come and teach her.

[edit] Books written

One of her most famous books is Gumwrappers and Goggles, the story of Southwest's legal fight. In the story, TJ Love, a small jet, is taken to court by two larger jets to keep him from their hangar, and then to try and stop him from flying at all. Taken to court, TJ Love's right to fly is upheld after an impassioned plea from The Lawyer. While no company names are mentioned in the book, TJ Love's colors are those of Southwest Airlines, and the two other jets are colored in Braniff and Continental's colors. The Lawyer is designed to resemble Herb Kelleher.

[edit] Book Adaptations

Gumwrappers and Goggles was adapted into a stage musical, "Show Your Spirit," sponsored by Southwest Airlines, and playing only in towns serviced by the airline.