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Richard A. klein Little Moe Descended from Something Grand Author shares the importance of the bond between parents and their young in new picture book.
special history and a bright future ahead. The author hopes that this book will help give young people confidence in themselves and appreciation for their background.
Parents need to be sensitive to the feelings of their young, and author Richard Klein’s children’s book, Something to Crow About” encourages that value. Children will enjoy the entertaining rhyme, colorful pictures, and interesting scientific story that will also serve as a reminder to everyone of the important bond between parents and their young.
This book is available online and can be purchased at online bookstores.
Young readers will follow a young crow who worries about his diminutive size and wishes he might be larger and prouder. Moe the Crow, feeling puny and tiny, turns to his mother. She gives him the family history tracing Moe to a time when his ancestors ruled the earth as dinosaurs. The story changes Moe’s perspective, making him believe that life’s best is what lies ahead. The book gives young people a perspective of how dinosaurs evolved and a new way they can look at the birds around them. Crows, like some people, may be taken for granted despite their history and superb intelligence. These birds, like many humans, have a 106 | UncagedBooks.com
Illustrations by: Ariel L. Coburn
About the Author Richard A. Klein is a native and resident of Charlotte, NC. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and later served with the Second Armored Division at Fort Hood, Texas, during the Vietnam era. He was a filmmaker for 30 years and wrote 65 scripts that were produced for television and group audiences. He was also a professional fund raiser for 21 years. He has written two published books, Putting the Fun into Fund Raising and Something to Crow About, the latter directed for children. He has also contributed to a variety of newspapers and magazines. Something to Crow About by Richard A. Klein Paperback: $19.00 | ISBN-13: 978-1647025441 Hardback: $23.00 | ISBN-13: 978-1647025458 Date Published: July 2020 | Pages: 30
