Richard Klein

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.

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.

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 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.

This book is available online and can be purchased at online bookstores.

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.

Illustrations by: Ariel L. Coburn

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

Something to Crow About by Richard A. Klein had been exhibited in 2022 London Book Fair New Title Showcase on Apr 05, 2022 - Apr 07, 2022

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diann Floyd Boehm Dr. Teresa Cody

DiannFloyd BOEHM

Diann Floyd Boehm is an award-winning international author of children books and has published a young adult historical fiction. addition, Diann writes books to inspire readers to be kind, like themselves, and to “Embrace Imagination”. You can find all her books on Amazon. Diann’s Story Garden YouTube Channel gives children the opportunity to hear different children authors read their stories.

Diann continues to be involved in various humanitarian projects with multiple organizations.

Diann was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to the parents of George M. Floyd and Mabel Adella Harris Floyd. She moved to Texas when she was about 18 months along with her 2 brothers. Over time the Floyd family grew and Diann had five brothers, Chris, Danny, Mike, Larry and Bryan. She has traveled extensively to many parts of the world and has lived in the Philippines and Dubai.

Uncaged welcomes Diann Floyd Boehm

Welcome to Uncaged! The majority of your writing is children’s books. What inspired you to start writing for children? What do you hope they learn from your books?

I have always been a storyteller, so it was easy to include my storytelling in my classroom when I became a teacher. Students of all ages relate to stories; therefore, it is a great way to get the point across; instead of telling the kids what to do.

The various themes of my books are to love yourself, be kind, embrace imagination, and love learning. If we can help children imagine and love themselves, then it is easy to be kind to one another. But, as the old saying goes, “You must love yourself first before you can love another.”

What is your next project that you are working on?

In the Summer and Fall you should see on the shelves, A Time to Fly and Charlie and the Tire Swing.

I am working on some drawings for a book I have just written for young children. I am playing around with the artwork now. I am tickled pink about the smiles these young children’s books bring.

What are some of your favorite genres to read? Do you settle in with any non-fiction titles?

I enjoy biographies and mysteries, though with the current events I am starting to read East West Street by Philippe Sands to learn more of the history of Ukraine.

What behind-the-scenes tidbit in your life would probably surprise your readers the most?

I recently took up sewing lessons. I do quilt, but I want to be better at other types of sewing. I am practicing piano too.

I have been fortunate enough to have lived overseas, in the Philippines and the UAE. I have been able to travel and do humanitarian work in various countries. For example, I traveled with a group of women to raise awareness of breast cancer and dog sled in the artic. It was an adventure of a lifetime. We rode high up to a glacier, and there I found a quiet, beautiful spot on a glacier lake where I read the names of those who were lost to Breast Cancer and those who needed prayers of healing. I have been blessed to travel to other countries for humanitarian work, but I will save those adventures for another time. I enjoy watching shows on the various streaming networks, I like to garden, and my husband and I enjoy traveling.

If you could have one all-year season, which would it be and why?

Springtime is my favorite time of year. The air is crisp and full of energy as the trees are starting to show their buds. The birds wake early, singing their morning songs as the wind chimes on my decks and gardens gently cling, creating a symphony all their own. The squirrels are scampering, enjoying nibbling on treats they have found on the ground in the sunlight on the cool grass.

The Bluebonnets and other wildflowers fill the hills as the butterflies flutter from one flower to another. The Texas Highways are filled with wildflowers, especially Bluebonnets, the Texas state flower. Easter time, you will see families taking their annual Bluebonnet pictures on the side of the road or where someone has planted a giant field of Bluebonnets to accommodate the Bluebonnet pictures. Springtime is my favorite time of year; everyone is ready for new adventures just around the corner as summer vacation approaches.

Do you prefer ebooks, audiobooks or physical books? Are you reading anything now?

I love physical books. I want to hold a book, write in a book or underline a passage. In a children’s book, I want to touch the artwork and see the magic that comes to life with the illustrator’s dimensions of color. You do not get that as well in an ebook and certainly not in an audiobook.

I just started reading East West Street by Philippe Sands.

First, I would like to thank my fans for enjoying my books and entering my world of imagination. Second, I would like to let them know the coming stories are exciting, and the artwork is stunning. Third, they can find me on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and local bookstores. Finally, I enjoy hearing from my fans; they may follow me at diannfloydboehm.com.

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About The Little Girl in the Moon

The Little Girl in the Moon Diann Floyd Boehm Children’s

Every night the little girl in the moon watches the earth from afar just like the earthlings gaze at the moon and wish upon the stars. One night she sees so many wishes not quite reaching the stars and she tells her mommy how it worries her. She wants, with all her heart, to help the wishes get to the stars so they will come true. Her mommy whispers a secret to her that sparks the little girl’s imagination. Before long the Little Girl in the Moon gets a ‘Big Idea’ and she and her Moonling friends write a song to go with it. All the moonling families gather to sing the song and something very special happens. The “Big Idea” works! And, for a moment in time, there is peace and harmony in the universe.