Serena Brown Travis

Serena Brown Travis is committed to reaching the masses with her messages of positivity, overcoming obstacles, and moving towards success. Her passion in this arena stems from her father, the legendary motivational speaker, Les Brown and their family business focused on self-development and inspiration.

The book series focuses on building self-confidence, pride, and a sense of self-worth among young readers, recognizing that children are dealing with challenging social, economic, and family issues having devastating consequences for their future. The goal of Serena’s books is to shine a light in dark places and give solutions to help young readers conquer, defeat, and win in everyday life.

As a speaker, bestselling children’s author, and international bestselling author, Serena earned her Bachelors of Arts from Hampton University and Masters in marketing and communication from Franklin University. She also accepted her call from a higher power and is a student at Trinity Lutheran Seminary at Capital University pursing a Masters in theological studies.

Outside of reading, writing, and studying, Serena enjoys spending time as a volunteer, singing in the shower, and planting hugs and kisses on her husband Will and two daughters Sydnie and Sierra.

She believes it is never too early to begin to empower youth and hopes this book series encourages children to find ways to be proud, confident, and solution oriented in spite of adversity. Children all over the world will benefit from reading this book and we are excited about leveraging The Perfect Penny Series around the globe from Australia, India, Canada, the UK and everywhere. Penny’s infectious spirit rubs off on those around her and opens the door for book #2 Perfect Penny – It’s Not Over Until We Win and book #3 Perfect Penny – My Different World. Books #1 and #2 are available now and book #3 will be released soon.”

ENDORSEMENTS

"You will love the innocence of Perfect Penny Brown. She has some pretty tough circumstances to deal with and she seems to always find a positive spin to her story. I believe we are all like Perfect Penny. Life can deal us some major hits, but if we use optimism and faith like Perfect Penny, in the end, we will be okay. If we use our imaginations and never let our situations get us down, like Perfect Penny Brown, we would think life doesn’t seem so bad. I know Perfect Penny Brown’s questions all too well; why was I born in an abandoned building on a floor? Why did my mother give me away? Am I trash? We all question our circumstances, but like Perfect Penny, I imagined a new life for myself and I created it. I am super excited and proud of my youngest daughter, Serena Brown Travis, on the creation of this character and book series. This will help your children get a Perfect Penny Brown perspective on life and help you, the adult, to always find life’s silver linings!” Mamie’s Baby Boy, Les Brown www.LesBrown.com

"I wish I had this series of books when my children were younger…” Brittany T

"As an educator of 30 years I always look for books I can read my first graders after recess and during special times PERFECT PENNY is one of their favorite books. We need more books like "Perfect Penny" for our children and their parents." Mrs. Sabrina Garcia

Author's Dedication:

This book is dedicated to the many children and adults who never heard positive words before or after your name. It is dedicated to the folks who never received a wink, pat on the back, hi-five, smile, or hug of encouragement. Perfect Penny was created to remind you of your greatness, your beauty, and unlimited value. You are enough. You can do more than you could ever begin to imagine. You have greatness within. You are indeed perfect!

More About Serena Brown Travis:

Serena is the Manager of Operations at Les Brown Enterprises and a graduate of Hampton University. She went on to earn her Masters Degree from Franklin University and is pursuing another masters degree in Theological Studies from Trinity Lutheran Seminary at Capital University. She finds great joy in cooking, singing in the shower, and running her family restaurant. Serena loves being with family and friends and is motivated about reaching young people optimism and hope.