David B Funk

Knucklehead Mountain is the first book in a series that follows the adventures of Kai and his dog Koda. This "Great Big Adventure" began one evening when the author's grandson asked me to tell him a bedtime story. This, my friends, is that story.The story takes Kai on an adventure up a mountain trail where Kai and Koda encounter strange trail features along that way.Like many children, Kai's imagination is very vivid. When we look at the world through the eyes of a child, we never know what may be around that next corner The illustrations in Knucklehead Mountain are by Afsaneh (Afy) Bagherloo, who is a talented artist from Milan, Italy.The illustrations are based on pictures taken in the Pisgah Mountains of North Carolina. If you have visited this area, you may recognize areas of Linville Gorge, Wilson Creek, Bennet Gap Trail, Black Mountain Trail, Reasonover Creek, and other locations.The real Kai and Koda live at the foot of the Pisgah Mountains and these are the trails they love to hike. They have proven to themselves, time and again, to be up to some great big adventures

What It Is "What It Is " is a whimsical story about farm animals finding half of an empty coconut shell and trying to figure out just What It Is This story teaches the young reader that they must learn to appreciate different points of view and remain open-minded to possibilities. Based on our backgrounds and perspectives, we each have unique ideas on what things are and how they should be used. This story provides the parent or teacher a platform for teaching these much-needed lessons. Some of the characters are silly and some are a touch arrogant. We quickly learn that being arrogant (even when right), limits us from seeing the possibilities and usefulness of something that may at first seem useless. What is important is that many things can have unique and different uses for many different individuals if they remain creative and open-minded to what its possibilities are. To help teach these points, the story uses fun and playful illustrations and engaging rhymes to tell the story and capture the young reader's interest. The reader will become immediately engaged as they meet the silly sheep and her know-it-all friends. We hope you enjoy learning just "What It Is "

"What It Is " is a whimsical story about farm animals finding half of an empty coconut shell and trying to figure out just What It Is This story teaches the young reader that they must learn to appreciate different points of view and remain open-minded to possibilities. Based on our backgrounds and perspectives, we each have unique ideas on what things are and how they should be used. This story provides the parent or teacher a platform for teaching these much-needed lessons. Some of the characters are silly and some are a touch arrogant. We quickly learn that being arrogant (even when right), limits us from seeing the possibilities and usefulness of something that may at first seem useless. What is important is that many things can have unique and different uses for many different individuals if they remain creative and open-minded to what its possibilities are. To help teach these points, the story uses fun and playful illustrations and engaging rhymes to tell the story and capture the young reader's interest. The reader will become immediately engaged as they meet the silly sheep and her know-it-all friends. We hope you enjoy learning just "What It Is "

"We Love to Paint " is a colorful and fun story that takes us along on a journey of learning as three primary color paint brushes and their friend paper learn to work together. There is a strong teaching in the text and illustrations about how cooperation leads to great results. This story teaches the young reader two important lessons. First, it helps the child understand how the primary colors interact to create many new colors. This is a great teaching tool as our young readers begin exploring art. Secondly, it teaches the child the importance of working together with others and how working together helps us create something that is even better than we originally expected. To help teach these points, the story uses bold, colorful, and fun illustrations. The story starts out very simple but as it develops, the uncooperative spirit of the characters adds complexity to what seems like a simple task. As the story builds, the characters begin learning to cooperate with each other, which in turn helps them develop their greatest work. "We Love to Paint " is fun, engaging, and uses its illustrations to teach valuable lessons while still being very fun to read. We hope you enjoy "We Love to Paint "

"We Love to Paint " is a colorful and fun story that takes us along on a journey of learning as three primary color paint brushes and their friend paper learn to work together. There is a strong teaching in the text and illustrations about how cooperation leads to great results. This story teaches the young reader two important lessons. First, it helps the child understand how the primary colors interact to create many new colors. This is a great teaching tool as our young readers begin exploring art. Secondly, it teaches the child the importance of working together with others and how working together helps us create something that is even better than we originally expected. To help teach these points, the story uses bold, colorful, and fun illustrations. The story starts out very simple but as it develops, the uncooperative spirit of the characters adds complexity to what seems like a simple task. As the story builds, the characters begin learning to cooperate with each other, which in turn helps them develop their greatest work. "We Love to Paint " is fun, engaging, and uses its illustrations to teach valuable lessons while still being very fun to read. We hope you enjoy "We Love to Paint "

Knucklehead Mountain is the first book in a series that follows the adventures of Kai and his dog Koda. This "Great Big Adventure" began one evening when the author's grandson asked me to tell him a bedtime story. This, my friends, is that story.The story takes Kai on an adventure up a mountain trail where Kai and Koda encounter strange trail features along that way.Like many children, Kai's imagination is very vivid. When we look at the world through the eyes of a child, we never know what may be around that next corner The illustrations in Knucklehead Mountain are by Afsaneh (Afy) Bagherloo, who is a talented artist from Milan, Italy.The illustrations are based on pictures taken in the Pisgah Mountains of North Carolina. If you have visited this area, you may recognize areas of Linville Gorge, Wilson Creek, Bennet Gap Trail, Black Mountain Trail, Reasonover Creek, and other locations.The real Kai and Koda live at the foot of the Pisgah Mountains and these are the trails they love to hike. They have proven to themselves, time and again, to be up to some great big adventures