Barbra Streisand is adding an additional chapter to her iconic career.
The EGOT-winning legend is expanding her creative repertoire outside music and into children’s literature. Her debut picture book, And By the Way…, will arrive on bookstore shelves next spring, according to People.
The book, which will be published by Flamingo Books (an imprint of Penguin Young Readers), tells the story of a loving grandparent and grandchild who spend the day together doing fun activities and adventures that lead to understanding some of life’s core truths.
For Streisand, this project is very personal, stemming from her home life. “I love being ‘Gamma Barbra’ to my three wonderful young grandchildren,” Streisand shared in a statement. “One of our favorite activities is reading picture books together — sometimes the same ones over and over again! So, I thought it would be fun to write my own book… for them… and hopefully, for other parents and grandparents to read to their little ones!”
The title of the book also has everything to do with Streisand, as it’s one of her signature phrases. “It’s an expression I use quite often,” she explained. “It seems like there’s always one more thing to say!” She added that the overarching message centers on “discovery, self-expression, self-reliance and of course, love.”
Streisand has four grandchildren through her marriage to actor James Brolin, with whom she tied the knot in 1998. Her stepson Josh Brolin has four children — who are the singer’s step-grandchildren. Josh Brolin shares Trevor, 38, and Eden, 31, with his first wife. In 2016, Josh married his third wife, Kathryn Boyd Brolin; together they have daughters Westlyn Reign, 7, and Chapel Grace, 5.
And By the Way… is currently available for preorder and will officially be released on March 30, 2027.