'Alexander's Rainbow' is the magical adventure of a young dog named Alexander who is whisked from his bed and onto a colorful twinkling planet populated by a fire-breathing dragon, dancing cats, flying fish and muffin trees. Sail with Alexander across the grape juice lake to Wish Mountain where his dreams come true. Now in print for the first time in 40 years, this story was inspired by and written for the author's young son. The character of Alexander was influenced by the shaggy white dog that lived next door to their home in 1981. Since 2015, Victoria Peterson Laird has also published a trilogy of adventure stories about her Golden Retrievers. Brothers Lincoln and Nicholas are the stars of the 'Retrieving Adventures ' series of children's books. Together they travel all over the world, including trips to Alaska, Africa and Australia.