- Catherine Ann Russell
- https://basketfulreliefproject.com/
- Catherine Ann Russell is a multiple-award-winning children’s book author, and the founder of the Basketful Relief Project (BRP). She has published four children’s picture books: Get to Bed!, The Little Book of Why, award-winning Picco and Wren Three, and award-winning Boo Bear’s Light: An A B C Rhyming Picture Book for Children. She also writes fantasy-adventure for Middle Grade called, The Pearls of Wisdom Series. Books 1-4 of this series are published and include: Award-winning The Pond of Reflection, award-winning The Hyrax Song, The Zoe-Chai Seed, and award-winning The Last Storyteller. Book 5, The Choice, is due out in early 2026 and is the series final. Catherine founded the Basketful Relief Project in 2019 to help address infant and child famine crises. At least 10% of proceeds from the sale of each book directly support reputable organizations established to distribute food and medicine to children experiencing war, food scarcity, or catastrophe displacement. Catherine lives in Lyons, Colorado, with her husband, Ed, and several farm animals, including two burros named Nikki and Norman.
