When Rip Squeak and his friends discover a map tucked away in a book of pirate stories, they set off on another exciting adventure. Along the way they encounter some colorful new characters and discover that the word "treasure" can have more than one meaning.

Containing less than 800 words, this simplified version of the original The Treasure will be an instant favorite of children young and old.

Creating art with a childhood theme and whimsy has brought Leonard great pleasure. He and his wife, Susan, developed Rip Squeak & His Friends out of a need to create characters that would express Leonard's philosophy that art should imitate the best life has to offer, whether it be real or from somewhere deep within the imagination. His desire and intentions are simple: that his art makes the viewer smile and feel good.

The Filgates live and work in a wonderful old house in California's Central Valley.