About Us

Pat and Mike are both retired and look all the time for creative things to do.
The Backyard Buddies book idea came from seeing all the animals and
insects that live in their own backyard and their precious dog Hobo.  Prior
to retirement Mike co- authored a management book – “On the Level” for
his company which were distributed to all the 265 companies in the
insurance mutual. Pat is a natural animal lover with the responsibility of
looking after six (6) ferial cats that live on the deck and the 54 Koi in our
pond. After the publication of the first two Backyard Buddies books Pat and
Mike decided to put their imaginative juices together and develop other
creative books for children to read. Their books challenge the imagination
and thoughts of all children to sit back and read their books and imagine
you are in the same place in the book. It is a wonderful place to be for a
few minutes. There are many books specially created and designed for
children and more being written all the time. There are also several adult
books that are entertaining reading for you and older adults. Check on this
website www.patandmikebooks.com to keep up with the new publications
being advertised.