Robert Calkins
Author | Olalla, WA (Near Seattle) |
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Robert D. (Bob) Calkins has been a volunteer search and rescue (SAR) dog handler in Kitsap County, Washington, for more than dozen years. He and his dogs have responded to everything from routine lost hiker cases, to homicides, to the horrific 2014 mudslide in Oso, WA that claimed more than 40 lives.
In 2015, Bob began writing stories for .... more
Robert D. (Bob) Calkins has been a volunteer search and rescue (SAR) dog handler in Kitsap County, Washington, for more than dozen years. He and his dogs have responded to everything from routine lost hiker cases, to homicides, to the horrific 2014 mudslide in Oso, WA that claimed more than 40 lives.
In 2015, Bob began writing stories for all ages based on his experiences with search dogs. While many authors produce “series” of books around the same lead character, Bob set out to produce what he calls a “spectrum” of books. His stories all have the same characters, but are written for different reading levels from pre-school to adult.
His first book, “Sierra Becomes a Search Dog,” is intended to be read aloud to children who can’t yet read for themselves. Once the little one is asleep, adults can sit down with “Digger,” a very grown-up murder mystery about sweet dogs and serial killers. Soon to come will be more books for pre-schoolers, and chapter books for elementary-age readers.
Bob lives in Olalla, Washington with his wife Mary Ann, and Ruger, his third search dog.