Category Archives: Illustrations

Flora Belle Runs Free!

Posted on January 8, 2017 by

Flora Belle is a carousel horse who decides to go on an adventure in my latest book project titled Flora Belle and Dreami Dragon. It’s due to be released in Mach 2017. Jack Wiens is the illustrator. With Love, Russ … Continue reading →

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Meet Flora Belle

Posted on December 15, 2016 by

I’m pleased to introduce one of the co-stars of my latest book project for young children titled, Flora Belle and Dreami Dragon. Flora Belle is a carousel horse who loves what she does but sometimes gets bored and decides to … Continue reading →

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Purple Fox and the Heebie Jeebies was Released on Christmas Eve!

Posted on December 25, 2015 by

  Purple Fox and the Heebie Jeebies This is the story that my co-writer Josh Friedman and I have been working on for months and we’re proud of the result. It is a celebration of childhood and life, diversity and … Continue reading →

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Bonus Illustration, Additional Background for Purple Fox and the Heebie Jeebies

Posted on November 20, 2015 by

For the first time I have a co-writer for my latest children’s book titled Purple Fox and the Heebie Jeebies. To say the project has involved growing pains would be a gross understatement. After about two months of intense effort we’re finally … Continue reading →

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“A Person’s a Person No Matter How Small.”

Posted on November 14, 2015 by

    I’ve started collecting some of the books that were my favorites as a child and refer to them from time to time to attempt to ascertain the attributes that made them my favorites. “Horton Hears a Who” is … Continue reading →

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An Update on “Purple Fox and the Heebie Jeebies”

Posted on November 12, 2015 by

My first writing collaboration for a book “Purple Fox and the Heebie Jeebies” experienced about a two-month detour when the illustrator that was selected ultimately didn’t work out. We had to start over from scratch yesterday. Fortunately, my co-writer Josh Friedman … Continue reading →

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A Review or Two By You…

Posted on October 4, 2015 by

…would rock my world! Amazon.com has just released two of my children’s books, Zach and the Toad Who Rode a Bull, and V.G. and Dexter Dufflebee. I’d love to read your reviews of them on Amazon.com! I’d be honored. With … Continue reading →

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