| Peter
W. and Cheryl Shaw Barnes are the founders and owners of VSP Books,
an Alexandria, Va., children's book publisher. It publishes
educational books for children about special and historic places.
Its work has been recognized by U.S. News and World Report, C-SPAN,
National Public Radio, CNN, Child magazine, the National Council for
the Social Studies and other news and educational organizations.
Cheryl is a
self-taught artist who was born and raised in Alexandria. She
graduated from Randolph-Macon Women's College with a bachelor's
degree in political science. After working in the Washington, D.C.,
area, she moved to Los Angeles, where she co-founded an architecture
firm. There she developed the love and appreciation for architecture
reflected in her books. She and her family returned to Virginia in
1990. She is currently the Executive Director of the Wheelchair
Foundation, a non-profit group that distributes free wheelchairs to
developing countries. She is an honorary member of Delta Kappa
Gamma, a teachers sorority, and is a member of the board of Northern
Virginia Reading Is Fundamental. |
