The Tales of Tuffy

This book includes five stories written especially with children in mind although I hope The Tales of Tuffy stories will be enjoyed by readers of all ages. These stories introduce us to a Lakota Indian tribe happy healthy and prosperous. The star of these stories is Thunder Rider a five-year-old boy who was nicknamed Tuffy by his grandfather. In these stories I wanted to show Tuffy as a typical little boy who liked to learn and explore everything. From the moment I conceived the idea of writing these stories I wanted the main character to learn many lessons resulting from the choices he makes and the actions he takes. These tales reflect fictitious adventures that a Native American child may have experienced a very long time ago. The lessons learned still ring true today within all ethnic groups and perhaps for all times.