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Catherine Ann Russell

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in Denver, The United States

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https://basketfulreliefproject.com

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Children's, Fantasy, Christian

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April 2021

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Catherine Ann Russell (catherineannrussell.com) 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 and a five-book children’s christian fantasy adventure series—The Pearls of Wisdom Series: Stories Inspired by a Biblical Proverb.

Catherine founded the Basketful Relief Project in 2019 to help address infant and child famine crises. Percent 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 Nik ...more

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	The Pond of Reflection by Catherine Ann Russell (Goodreads Author), Brooke Connor (Illustrator) 4.76 avg rating — 62 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hyrax Song (Pearls of Wisdom #2) by Catherine Ann Russell (Goodreads Author), Brooke Connor (Illustrator) 4.73 avg rating — 30 ratings — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Zoe-Chai Seed (Pearls of Wisdom #3) by Catherine Ann Russell (Goodreads Author), Brooke Connor (Illustrator) 4.79 avg rating — 28 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Boo Bear's Light: An A B C Rhyming Picture Book for Children by Catherine Ann Russell (Goodreads Author), Jessica Robin Harkey (Illustrator) 4.72 avg rating — 25 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Storyteller: Book Four in The Pearls of Wisdom Series: Stories Inspired by a Biblical Proverb by Catherine Ann Russell (Goodreads Author), Candice Broersma (Illustrator) 4.71 avg rating — 21 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Picco and Wren Three by Catherine Ann Russell (Goodreads Author), Janell E. Robisch (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.80 avg rating — 15 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Get to Bed! by Catherine Ann Russell (Goodreads Author), Morgan Grace Quist Sooy (Illustrator) 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2019 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Little Book of Why by Catherine Ann Russell (Goodreads Author), Morgan Grace Quist Sooy (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Chosen Path: Book Five in The Pearls of Wisdom Series: Stories Inspired by a Biblical Proverb by Catherine Ann Russell (Goodreads Author), Candice Broersma (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Say Yes: How God-Sized Dreams Take Flight

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Church Unique: How Missional Leaders Cast Vision, Capture Culture, and Create Movement (Jossey-Bass Leadership Network Series Book 35)

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Notes to Self : Dearest Self, This is Our Time

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Powerfully elegant, spiritually uplifting, and filled with pearls of wisdom for practical living, Kim Kinney is a master of weaving bite-sized stories with humor, grace, thorough research, and above all, joy. If you are seeking a literary bedtime or ...more
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