Barbra Streisand is set to release her children's book And By the Way in 2027. (AP PHOTO)Barbra Streisand is set to release her children's book And By the Way in 2027. (AP PHOTO) Credit: AAPBarbra Streisand has written a children's book to "engage and stimulate young minds". She is set to release the children's book And By the Way in 2027. "Since reading is such a wonderful way to engage and stimulate young minds, I was inspired to write my first children's picture book.