Ninja Puppy in China

Gunner J Duck lives with his family in Northwest Arkansas where he enjoys all that life in the Ozarks has to offer. Gunner has always been known throughout his school as being a very precocious reader and a creative artist and storyteller. He was reading books at age 3 and by the time he entered kindergarten, he was reading chapter books, and testing well above his own grade level in all areas. In 2019, at age 5, Gunner's kindergarten teacher suggested that he enter a statewide book writing contest. Gunner wrote his first book titled Ninja Puppy, which won first place in the PBS Kids Writers Contest in Arkansas. He enjoyed writing his first book so much that he decided to work on his very own series. Altogether, his books have won awards in 7 different PBS Kids Writer's Contests to date. Gunner's stories are in many ways, a representation of his life and of the experiences he has had. He hopes that through his books, he can inspire children everywhere to read, imagine, set goals and work hard to reach them, be kind, and have self-control.

At the time Ninja Puppy in China was written, Gunner had done a lot of research about Ninjas, Samurai, China, Japan, and of course, he had ice cream on his mind. He wanted to tell a story that included lots of great words, talked about friendship, and that took the Ninja Puppy family, which now included a cute little Ninja baby, on a great adventure. So, he came up with Ninja Puppy in China. This fun adventure involves an epic battle and a whole lot of the young author's favorite treat, ice cream! As Gunner grows, it's inspiring to see how his skills in art and writing grow with him and this fourth book is a beautiful example of his growing talent.

Other books currently in this series include Ninja Puppy written in 2019, Ninja Puppy and the Donut Avalanche written in 2020, and Ninja Puppy VS Bigfoot written in 2021.