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by David Hollenbach (Illustrator), Karl Beckstrand (Author)
A STEM book about a biracial girl who responds to unusual gifts-that happen to be alive! Includes full text and a pronunciation guide in both Spanish and English.
Who's giving worms?! Find the hidden pictures-revealed in online SECRETS-and learn multiple nouns (critters) in a new language. Build kids' minds! Vivid images of insects, reptiles, a cat, and a bat aid language comprehension (for ages 3 years & up, Pre-K - 6th grade). Top 10 Best Books of 2011, "Works effortlessly on every level...museum-quality, collage-like artwork; this title raises the bar for all children's picture books." - ForeWord Reviews. Explore four STEM books in a bundle (standalones)-plus get free classroom lesson plans: Bright Star, Night Star: An Astronomy StoryButterfly Blink; A Book Without Words
Bad Bananas: A Story Cookbook for Kids KidsWorldBooks (worldwide rights (c) 2011), major distributors, bibliotecas, escuelas y librerías. LOOK inside! 180 words for reluctant readers (double for bilingual book) by best-selling author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand-don't miss his 60 multiracial children's books-illustrated by David Hollenbach. "Delightful book...humorous rhyming text...bright illustrations." - Ana Rodriguez for School Library Journal The perfect length book for young kids (not too long for adults): 24 pages. Full-color hard/soft/ebook-also in single language-with mixed-race/Blasian child, gross bugs and spiders. No AI, CRT, gender, or orientation discussions-just happy multicultural fun! Quién regala gusanos - y POR QUÉ? Asqueroso? Tiene que haber una razón. Mientras piensas y repiensas, cuenta los bichos. Un misterio divertido para niños de 3 años y arriba. Incluye actividades de búsqueda, SECRETOS en línea, la ciencia, una protagonista mestiza, una guía de pronunciación en inglés y español y dibujos vívidos de los insectos para ayudar con el vocabulario. Pida este libro cómico únicamente en español o inglés (portada blanda / dura o ebook). Obtenga los seis libros bilingües para niños (Misterios para los menores, derechos mundiales 2011). 24 páginas, 8"x10", 180 palabras. JUV002140, JNF018030, JUV011010, JUV019000, JUV020000, JUV028000, JUV054000, JNF020010, JUV020030; LCCN: 2010910827; YRDM, YNNL, YFP; Hard ISBN: 978-0985398828, soft ISBN: 978-0977606528 (eISBN: 9781452485263, Spanish ISBN: 978-0977606573)
Author Biography
Karl Beckstrand is the bestselling and award-winning author of 18 multicultural/multilingual 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 Hábil en español tanto como en inglés, Karl Beckstrand nació en San José, California. Vivió durante dos años en Sudamérica y ha enseñado inglés. Obtuvo su título en periodismo por la Universidad de Brigham Young en Utah. Sus libros contienen actividades de búsqueda, de contar, de lenguaje o de cocinar. Muchos incluyen protagonistas Hispanos, una guía de pronunciación en inglés y español, y sorpresas. "Siempre intento incluir un mensaje de coraje, o del valor de compartir", dice. Tiene 18 titulos y en Amazon y ha escrito contenidos para The Children's Miracle Network, las revista PaperCrafts, The Congressional Record of the U.S. House of Representatives, el diario The Daily Universe, y radio. Busca "Karl Beckstrand - Author" en Facebook y twitter.
