June Van Klaveren

June Van Klaveren is the enthusiastic author of two children’s picture books AND her newest book, A Book of Prayers for Parenting! She is also a wife, mother, quilter, gardener, reader, artist, pianist, crocheter, prayer shawl maker, cook, seamstress, dog trainer, cruiser, pet owner, entrepreneur, singer, lover of animals, baby cuddler, rock painter and super woman. (Well, “super woman” could be an exaggeration!) She does her best writing in her home office accompanied by her cockatiel singing just for inspiration. She, her husband Larry, dog Ruby and cockatiel Ricky call St. Louis, MO home.

As a child growing up rather isolated on an Iowa farm, June Van Klaveren spent many days outside playing with creatures she found. She developed a love and appreciation of all living things and actually became “friends” with many of them.

In her professional career, she helped pest control companies market their services, thus carrying over her interest in insects.

Combining her love of insects and her love of children, she wrote Me & Smugg the Bug. A Story of an Unlikely Friendship to help children understand that friendship and acceptance of those different from us is vital.

The Antics of Carrot, the Ferret came about as she recalled the ferret her son owned as a teenager that kept the whole family laughing!

Her newest book, A Book of Prayers for Parenting, came about as she recorded on paper the prayers that she prayed for her two children. The book is delightfully illustrated by pictures from the family's photo albums.

A graduate of Iowa Wesleyan College, June’s interests in education and communication continued in her writing.

She is also the author of The Edge Up – a customer service book for small and home-based businesses and Prayers for Parents – and has been an editorial contributor to several publications.