Hi, this is me, Richard W. Perkins with my Godson Jude just coming back from a rousing ATV ride around the farm trails. Moments prior we had bounced out of a rut and almost hit a tree. If I appear very happy here it is because I was elated that we did not meet one of Mother Nature's stalwarts. The Salamander King (TSK), Book One: Loving and caring for animals that others find insignificant and understanding the difference between right and wrong is knowledge I want to pass on... just like Grandpa taught me in Lake Luzerne, NY all those years ago.TSK, Book Two: Introduces the amazing 11 year old Becky. The overall theme here is that, 'You do not have to be a Lion... to be important to others. Becky's Dad, the new Vet in town, agrees when he saves Marty-Bull the beaver, who was shot with an arrow after warning Wayne and Becky. For all creatures great and small, love and caring conquers all. TSK, Book Three: In Book Three the kids deal with feral dogs, stolen endangered newts and girl bullies, who according to my sister and many other young ladies I have spoken with, are just as bad as the boys! And, we have found our new Minnie!TSK Book Four: Newton, with Wayne, Becky, Justin and Grace, goes back to his birthplace, Lake Tear of the Clouds, in search of his parents - can they still be alive? And what about Newton's old friends he grew up with? Wayne gets trapped underneath a log in the fast moving brook. Oh no, can anyone save him?TSK, Book Five: Is being written and illustrated right now. BKBP Logo: The saying, "Every Child is Brilliant in Their Own Way", came to life for me after thinking about a super special young man I used to know, Jay... a young man with Down Syndrome that understood pure joy and happiness. Read more about this authorRead less about this author