These stories are stories that I had created to entertain my own children. While living in Germany in the 1960's there were few books at the library. My children soon tired of the books. So I began to create stories about a little German boy that live in the castle. As my children asked questions I used Theodore to explain the mystery of childhood. Theodore had all of the answers. Soon my home became that gathering ground for many children. The children loved Theodore and his adventures. But as they must my children outgrew their need for Theodore and his wisdom and he was sent to a place of waiting in the back of my mind and their he remained for almost 40 years. In 2000 my grandchildren came for a visit and they began to ask for the stories that I had told their father. I had completely forgotten about Theodore. So I began my tales anew. When summer ended my grandchildren returned to Louisiana and began to share the tales of Theodore with their friends. My granddaughter called to ask for the stories but I had never written them down. She was so disappointed. The following year when she came for a visit, i taped the stories as I told them and at night I typed the tales. When my grandchildren returned home they took the stories with them. At a family reunion that summer, I shared the tales with the people gather there. They encourage me to share these tales with the world. So I looked for a publisher.