Diane DiRoberto
Author | Penfield, New York USA |
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While studying the martial art of Tae Kwon Do, children’s author Diane DiRoberto (dianediroberto.com) was impressed by the young students’ focus on the sport and their respect for their teacher and each other.
From this, she was inspired to give young readers insight into some of life’s important lessons taught through th.... more
While studying the martial art of Tae Kwon Do, children’s author Diane DiRoberto (dianediroberto.com) was impressed by the young students’ focus on the sport and their respect for their teacher and each other.
From this, she was inspired to give young readers insight into some of life’s important lessons taught through the sport by creating her fun and appealing middle-grade adventure series, Tae Kwon Dog, featuring—you got it—a talking dog who teaches the skills and principles of Tae Kwon Do. The books explore topics of self-confidence, kindness, bullying, gratitude, friendship, and teamwork.
Diane believes a good story is one that is made up of believable and engaging characters. She hopes her Tae Kwon Dog books empower her young readers to be the best version of themselves.
When she isn’t writing inspiring and entertaining stories for kids, Diane is a photographer, longtime copywriter, and published poet. The year of 2020 afforded her the quiet pause to put everything else aside and focus on writing her children’s novel, a dream come to fruition.
Diane lives in western New York with her dog Ella, a mini dachshund puppy that is her latest inspiration following her original muse Otto, a sleek black-and-tan Miniature Pinscher who was small but fierce, just like Tae Kwon Dog.