With a bright smile and storytelling skills, Linda Nelson captures the hearts of young readers and families everywhere with her love for creating heartwarming stories. Linda graduated from Chamberlayne College in Massachusetts and pours her passion for animals and children into valuable tales that positively influence the lives of young readers, making them knowledgeable and thoughtful.

Based on the picturesque East End of Long Island, New York, she finds inspiration in her surroundings as well as the pure joy that storytelling brings to the hearts of young audiences. It is through her beloved series featuring Gus, Patty, and their friends that Linda keeps fresh, truthfully, and alive the understanding, kindness, and importance of friendship towards every reader.