FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 “According to Abbey”, an enchanting children’s book illustrated by former resident Linda E. Kleinert, is being released for publication

Contact: Linda E. Kleinert

Email: JB69LEK@aol.com

 An Artist’s Dream Come True for a Lansdale Catholic Graduate.

 A wonderful, melodic children’s book titled “According to Abbey” written by Cyndi L. Trombley, will be released for publication this weekend.  This book was illustrated by former resident and 1987 graduate of Lansdale Catholic High School, Linda E. Kleinert, daughter of Lansford and Shirley Knapp of Hatfield. This is Kleinert’s first published children’s book.

 An enchanting story, “According to Abbey” was inspired by the author’s 4 year old daughter and her own unique perception of everyday life.  “According to Abbey” introduces children to the use of opposites, initiates parent-child interaction through a Hide and Seek game within each illustration, and maybe most importantly, the moral of the story which suggests that each day spent with your child is a gift that shouldn’t be taken for granted.

 Kleinert attended Montgomery County Community College and graduated from Arcadia University, majoring in Fine Arts and Education.  Kleinert and her husband, Greg, who previously lived in Hatboro, PA for 5 years, now reside in Douglassville PA with their two sons, Brandon (7) and Jason (5). 

Although the author/illustrator team both lived in the same town of Hatboro, it took a soccer team and the small town of Douglassville to bring the team together.  “Cyndi and I were brought together by chance, our friendship sealed by never ending coincidences, and our business partnership blossomed from there” Kleinert reports. For their next book, Kleinert and Trombley are developing plans for a story geared towards special needs children, inspired by Kleinert’s youngest son.

For those interested in learning more about “According to Abbey”, please visit www.nathanswish.com after July 2^nd, 2005.