Randy, founder of both The Benefactory and ReadPlay, has written a number of books with The Benefactory, some of which she has also illustrated: Bentley and Blueberry (author, illustrator) Jasmine (author, illustrator) Hope (author) Wolves in Yellowstone (author, illustrator) Chessie, The Travelin' Man (author) Rico's Hawk (author)

Randy is working on a new book, Boris: Lost and Found, due in 2001. She lives in Riverwoods, IL with her husband, two dogs and two cats. Randy's book Chessie The Travelin' Man won the National Parenting Publications honors Award in 1997.