Charlene Townsend is the mother of eight children, two dogs, one cat, as well as many fictional animal characters. She has been writing and telling stories to children for over thirty- five years. Charlene received the 'Heroes Among Us-Instant Hero' award from American Red Cross in 2009. She currently lives in a small town in Iowa and loves spending time with her family and friends. Her passion is writing, being outdoors and stimulating young imaginations. Charlene fills her stories with humor, intrigue, and adventure in hopes of enticing her readers. To her the greatest sound in the world is a child's laughter. As an author, her goal is to help as many young minds as possible fall in love with reading. Her philosophy is; if a child learns to love reading, and use their imagination, there isn't anywhere they can't go, or anything they can't do.