"Why, Bark Why did you have to spoil it?" she sniffed. Bark replied with a snarl, "Well, I just like spoiling things like that " Bark loves to make everyone have a bad day. He is just mean like that. Needles loves to make everyone's day great He is just nice like that. In The Pinekins "Seek N' Sought", we learn the story of Zacchaeus as told through the eyes of our favorite Pinekins. Through this story we learn to reach out to those who are in need of the love of Jesus. Ophelia Ramirez is the Christian author of the Pinekins series of children's books, including her first book, The Pinekins Needles On A Quest. She is also a wife, mother, and grandmother. Her family has been her inspiration to write these series of books. Mrs. Ramirez desires to share the Love of God and His Stories to children and adults to bring joy and a sense of adventure into their everyday lives. She resides with her husband in Southern California.