Carol’s warm and loving stories about her animal friends reflect her lifelong passion for animals, shaped by her years living on a farm and spending her days at St. Teresa Beach. She raised her family in North Florida, surrounded by the animal characters featured in her stories. Each of the seven books in her series, I Wish You Ice Cream and Cake, is designed to educate and instill in her readers a desire to be kind and compassionate. Marvin the Magnificent Nubian Goat, Busy Bumble Bee Rides the Waves, Ruby Kate’s Scrumptious Tea Cake Party, Papa Mole’s Secrets of Happiness, and Friends Who Sparkle Like the Stars, are all beautifully illustrated by Michael Harrell. Her latest two books, Irene Come Dance With Me and Willie The Church Mouse Who Loves Jesus, are brought to life through illustrations by Linda Grady.

With a B.S. in Elementary Education from Florida State University, Carol taught second grade and now coordinates school visits, book festivals, and caring for her loving family. Carol lives in Tallahassee, Florida, where she finds inspiration for her books at every turn. Carol and her late husband, Edgar Murray Moore, Sr., have three married children, six grandsons, one granddaughter, and three great-grandchildren.

Carol says of her passion for writing children’s books, “If I have encouraged children in some small way to be loving, honest, kind, and to treat others with compassion, then I have done what God has guided me to do.”

Carol’s books have recently been added to the library in the Florida House on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C.

Michael Harrell is a native of Tallahassee, Florida. He received a B.F.A from the University of Georgia in 1989. Harrell’s seascape and landscape paintings can be found in private and corporate collections throughout the U.S. and abroad. His oils and watercolors have been featured in many national publications, including American Artist Watercolor Magazine, American Art Collector, and The Artist’s Magazine. More than a dozen top galleries represent Harrell’s work and, in 2004, The Artist’s Magazine listed Michael Harrell as one of the top 20 artists in the United States to watch. Michael Harrell’s clients have included American Express, Paramount Pictures, Seaside, and the Mystic Seaport Museum. Michael is represented by The Gallery On Greene, Key West, Morris & Whiteside Galleries in Hilton Head, and The Sylvan Gallery in Charleston.

Linda Grady is a self taught artist and has lived in Tallahassee since 1994. She received a B.S. Degree in Clothing and textile design from Florida State University in 1988 with a minor in Business. Linda is a painter, illustrator and graphic designer skilled in several different mediums. Her clients include Florida State University School of Business, Holy Comforter Episcopal School, as well as private clients and small businesses. In addition, she has taught middle school art at Holy Comforter Episcopal School. Linda has exhibited her work in Tallahassee City Hall, St. Peters Episcopal Church, Lemoyne Chain of Parks Art Festival and Tallahassee Nursery Artisans in the Gardens. Her paintings have also been featured in several restaurants and businesses in Tallahassee, Florida and Thomasville, Georgia.