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by Karl Beckstrand (Author)
(Kids' STEM) "Entranced me...fascinating concept...luscious colors...stunning illustrations." - Jean B. Yates, Vine Voice Reviewer.
Follow the stages of a monarch butterfly from caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly. With each blink the butterflies multiply (until a playful dog scatters them). For children ages 2 - 6, preschool to 1st grade, Beginning Reader/Fountas & Pinnell GRA: A, DRA: 1, ESL/ELL/ESOL/ESE. Winner: Promoting Picture Books' Cover Art Contest. Discover insects, hidden illustrations, Pacific Islander characters, and online secrets in this ethnically diverse kids' book. Name the critters and cement vocabulary by describing the action or writing a story. Blink for more-blink and they're gone! Comes with finding activity and extra information on special concern species and insect habitat conservation, plus colorful illustrations by award-winning author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (don't miss his 60 multiracial books). Get all three Stories Without Words (wordless book series) in a bundle-plus free ebooks and classroom lesson plans: Polar Bear Bowler and Gopher Golf: A Book Without Words: KidsWorldBooks (worldwide rights (c) April 2016), libraries, and all major book distributors. LOOK inside! The perfect length book for young kids (not too long for adults): 24 pages. Explore this pollinator/insect/environment book in hard cover, soft cover, and ebook versions. 8"x10" full-color children's book about butterflies. No AI or CRT. None of our multicultural kids' books discuss gender or orientation. LCCN: 2016931905; JNF003250, JNF003060, JUV009080, JNF029040, JNF037020, JUV002300, JUV002070, JNF003120, JNF051150, JUV010000; BR-220; YNNL, YFP, CFC; hard ISBN: 978-1951599010, soft: 978-0692648599 (ebook ISBN: 978-1311095978)Author Biography
Karl Beckstrand is the bestselling and award-winning author of 20 multicultural books and more than 50 e-book titles (reviews by Kirkus, School Library Journal, The Horn Book blog, ForeWord Reviews). Raised in San Jose, CA, he has a B.A. in journalism from BYU, an M.A. in international relations from APU, and a broadcast & film certificate from Film A. Academy. Since 2004 he has run Premio Publishing. A college media instructor, Beckstrand has presented to Taiwan's Global Leadership for Youth, city and state governments, festivals, and schools. Beckstrand's nationally lauded Y.A. stories, e-book mysteries, ESL/ELL Spanish/bilingual books, nonfiction, and wordless books feature ethnically diverse characters-and usually end with a twist. His work has appeared in: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Border's Books, Costco, Deseret Book, iBooks, The Children's Miracle Network, LDS Film Festival, the U.S. Congressional Record, Papercrafts Magazine, and various broadcasts. FB, Twitter, http: //KarlBeckstrand.com, http: //PremioBooks.com
