Russell Whitehead is an author and illustrator of books for children and middle-grade readers, a puppet builder and puppeteer. Russell's passion for writing comes from his own childhood experiences. The legends and fairytales read aloud to him as a young boy sparked his imagination and inspired a lifelong love for children's literature and fictional characters. Later, he discovered the art of puppetry and embraced it as a way to bring those characters to life. He writes to amuse and entertain and to impart old fashioned wisdom in a contemporary way. Russell resides in Griffin, Georgia with his...