Welcome To The Basketful Relief Project

Author Catherine (Cat) Ann Russell

Catherine (Cat) Ann Russell, moved to action in 2019 to help address the infant and child famine crises in Yemen, wrote and published children’s books to support organized emergency famine and crisis relief efforts at home and abroad through her Basketful Relief Project (www.basketfulreliefproject.com). She has written three children’s picture books: Get to Bed!, The Little Book of Why, and Picco and Wren Three. She also has written a children’s chapter book series, The Pearls of Wisdom Series: Stories inspired by a Biblical Proverb: The Pond of Reflection, The Hyrax Song, and The Zoe-Chai Seed, and publishing soon, The Last Storyteller. In 2002, she started her own digital multimedia company called Spike Productions (www.spikeproductions.com), after a career as a professional research scientist at the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Cat lives in Lyons, Colorado, with her husband, Ed, and several farm animals, including two burros named Nikki and Norman.

Illustrator Brooke Connor

Brooke Connor of Brooke Connor Design (www.brookeconnordesign.com) lives and works in Boulder, CO. She retired from a career as an environmental chemist after 28 years of left-brained activities, and now is a full-time right-brained illustrator. Brooke specializes in alcohol marker illustrations of birds and wildlife. Her style can be described as extremely colorful, imaginative, and whimsical. In addition to illustrating The Pearls of Wisdom Series, other publications include works with her friend and author, Patricia Kittelson, including, Bixley Baines and the Beehive Fence, Bixley Baines and the Recycled Crayons, A Kid’s Guide to Bryce Canyon, and Cedar Breaks for Kids.

Illustrator Morgan Grace Quist Sooy

Morgan Grace Quist is a nurse and artist who lives in the mountains of Colorado. She grew up adventuring in the outdoors: kayaking down rivers, pitching tents in the woods, climbing tall mountains, and catching lizards on the trails. The beauty of the natural world heavily influences her artistic pieces, and you’ll often find her lost in the Colorado landscape with a paintbrush in hand. 

Illustrator Janell E. Robisch

Janell Robisch is a designer, author, editor, and software developer. Although Picco and Wren Three is her first illustration credit, she has published three nonfiction books, a novella, and three novels under the pen name J. Elizabeth Vincent. She has also published many designs and illustrations in book, clothing, and other forms. She lives in Virginia with her husband, three children, two cats, and two dogs. Her motto for the day: You can never be bored if you’re always learning. You can find Janell at speculationsediting.com and jelizabethvincent.com.

Designer Alejandro Ariel Martin

Director of Bloom Design Agency

He is a social communicator and graphic designer.

Has a Degree in Social Communication from the National University of Rosario and has a postgraduate degree in Creative Communication from the Autonomous University of Barcelona.

He works in the field of design since 2004