My Buddy Knows… Letters is an educational picture book that teaches children about the alphabet in a fun and playful way. What inspired you to write this book?

I was helping my high school aged daughter study for a chemistry test and we were using flash cards. Afterwards, I was marveling at how often we use flash cards to test our memory.

That got me thinking, “Why don’t we use flash cards for teaching early concepts?” My Buddy Knows series was born.

Fun fact: each of the “Buddies” in the books are named after my children.

I loved the art in this book. What was the art process like in putting this book together?

Surprisingly, all of the art in the books were acquired from a site that offers royalty-free images, approved for commercial use, free of charge.

It was a case study, of sorts, for my YouTube channel for authors, Keith Wheeler Books. I wanted to prove that you didn’t have to spend a lot of money to produce a book, if you focused on quality content and provided your reader with an amazing experience.

How does this book help young children with their alphabet comprehension?

The simple answer is that it makes learning fun. It’s like a game. Plus, as you turn the page, Josh(the “buddy” in the book) pops up in different places.

I can’t tell you how many parents tell me that their child loves to see where he’s going to pop up next.

This is volume one in the My Buddy Knows series. What are the other books in the series and what is the goal for the series overall?

There are currently 4 volumes in the My Buddy Knows series. They are:
My Buddy Knows Letters
My Buddy Knows Numbers
My Buddy Knows Colors & Shapes
My Buddy Knows Baby Animals

I’m also in the process of creating a spin-off series: My Buddy Knows Languages. I’m in the process of creating the first 5 books in the series:

My Buddy Knows Spanish
My Buddy Knows French
My Buddy Knows German
My Buddy Knows Italian
My Buddy Knows Japanese

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