About
K.R. King has been married for 16 years and has seven children. She and her husband operate a small business that engages children of all ages from different backgrounds, to teach that through physical fitness, anyone can improve their physical, mental, and emotional capabilities, no matter their starting point.
King has been able to witness that when you teach a child they can achieve and to believe in themselves, they learn that anything is possible.
King enjoys being of service within her local community by helping with the basic necessities they need to live and by mentoring them to enjoy and achieve a better life.
Outside of her work, King loves anything outdoors, including hiking, snowboarding, biking, and working out. King is a big foodie and loves trying new and different foods (even if some of them scare her). She loves being at everything her children do, this is her number one priority.
She is a member of the Authors guild and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.
Featured Work
Charlie The Champion
Children's Picture book author
Other Works
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Charlie the Champion Workbook: Children's Workbook for Empowerment & Positivity
2023
Awards and Recognition
- Charlie the Champion is a recipient of the prestigious Mom’s Choice Award. The Mom’s Choice Awards® (MCA) evaluates products and services created for parents and educators and is globally recognized for establishing the benchmark of excellence in family-friendly media, products and services. Using a rigorous evaluation process, entries are scored on a number of elements including production quality, design, educational value, entertainment value, originality, appeal and cost. Around the world, parents, educators, retailers and members of the media trust the MCA Honoring Excellence seal when selecting quality products and services for families and children.
Press and Media Mentions
- “The book's best feature is its focus on practice and positive self-coaching.” - Kirkus Reviews
- Charlie the Cheetah would love to be a champion runner like his strong, fast dad. Sadly, Charlie doesn’t think he can ever achieve his dream because he is small and weak, and round. The other kids at school call him “Charlie the Chubby Cheetah,” their bullying makes him so sad that he doesn’t even try to practice racing. Then, one day, Charlie decides he’s had enough: he won’t let anyone—not even himself—bully him anymore! By talking kindly to himself, believing in his dreams, and working hard, Charlie becomes a brand-new Cheetah—Charlie the Champion! Bullying and body shaming are real problems for many children today, and they can have a lasting impact on the children they affect. Charlie the Champion not only teaches readers that bullying is not ok but also models practical CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) techniques, such as self-talk and body posture, that readers can use to boost their self-confidence and silence their inner (and outer) critics. The endearing animal characters
- Reviewed by Savannah Aldridge for Readers' Favorite Charlie the Champion by K.R. King is a story about hard work and a mindset change written for a young audience. In the African savannah, Charlie the Cheetah watches his father win races and daydreams that he could one day win one too. However, he is not fit and strong like his father, and the other animals bully him by calling him chubby until Charlie thinks of himself as a failure. One day, after the other animals overwhelm Charlie with their taunts, he decides to fight against their meanness and chase his dreams. Charlie begins to train for his goal with regular practice and only allows himself to say kind and positive things about who he is. When the big race arrives, Charlie is tempted to give up when he slips behind the lead, but he keeps fighting and believing to the finish line. K.R. King’s Charlie the Champion is an excellent way to help children understand the power they have to reach their dreams. I loved seeing Charlie gr
