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Karl Beckstrand
Best-selling author Karl Beckstrand has crafted (and often illustrated) scores of eclectic funny bilingual/educational stories, ebooks, and audio books. This 40-cover collection showcases many ethnicities-not only the characters, but the…
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(Stories Without Words) Winner: Promoting Picture Books’ Art Cover Contest. Helps kids (2 - 6) cement vocabulary. Blink-and the butterflies multiply. Insect habitat conservation info & characters of color; 24…
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(Bilingual, opposites) Highly recommended - Midwest Book Review. A multicultural picture book set at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk; Spanish-English pronunciation guide; finding/counting; ages 2+ ESL, 93 words, 36 pg.
(Humor, language) Suspenseful without ever getting too intense - Kirkus Reviews. A scaredy-cat dog faces his fears. Has Spanish pronunciation guide in English. ?Has oido en tu casa ruidos que…
Eleven-year-old Samuel is excited to sail with his family from South Africa to live in America–then he is diagnosed with typhoid fever (35 pages/70 vintage images for children ages 6…
UP Authors cover design award. Picture book introduces the night sky through the eyes of an American Indian child. Find constellations, stars, and other heavenly bodies (kids ages 4 -…
Have you ever been scared by strange noises-sounds that seem to happen all by themselves? What causes those squeaks and bumps? A scaredy-cat dog faces his fears and finds out…
(Language) Has pronunciation guide in English, multicultural characters, finding/counting; protagonistas Hispanos (ages 3 - 8); 1,200 words hard/soft/ebook, 100 illustrations, opposites, interrogatives
Vivid colors…maintain the attention of the very young. - Lee Ashford for Readers’ Favorite. A multicultural picture book of contrasts and opposites in Spanish and English-with text and pronunciation guide…
(Spanish opposites). Un libro de comparaciones, opuestos y de busqueda con protagonistas hispanos. Includes multicultural characters, finding, counting, parts of speech (ninos/kids ages 2 - 7, 93 words, 26 ilustraciones)
(Humor, Spanish) ?De donde vienen estas migajas? A Hispanic child takes readers on a finding and counting search for the crumb culprit. Includes Spanish pronunciation guide in English. (ages 2…
(Bilingual humor) WHERE are the crumbs from? A Hispanic child leads readers in search of the crumb culprit. Has finding/counting, full text & pronunciation guide in English & Spanish. ?De…
Young Ida almost loses her sight to scarlet fever in 1880s Sweden. After another brush with death, she learns there’s more than this life. With new faith she sails to…
(Humor, parts of speech) Where are the crumbs coming from? Why are there crumbs on the stairs? Who is dropping crumbs everywhere?! Third printing. A Hispanic boy takes readers on…
Ivan y Elena tienen un misterio entre sus manos, algo se come la comida de todos. Benja-MAN esta en el caso. Un cueto con ilustraciones que ensenan preposiciones, incluye una…
Arriba, abajo en la playa (Spanish opposites). Highly recommended - Midwest Book Review Un libro de comparaciones, opuestos y de busqueda con protagonistas hispanos. Pronunciation guide in English, soft cover…
Delightful book…humorous rhyming text…bright illustrations - Ana Rodriguez for School Library Journal. A STEM book about a mixed race girl who responds to some unusual gifts-that happen to be alive…
Bizarrely funny - Horn Book blog. A wisecracking story on the short (shelf) life of a bunch of bruisers. 7 easy, low-sugar recipes; Yummy, hands-on fun for children ages 4-12…
(Humor, Spanish) Elevando la Lectura - Tania Navarro, El Observador ?De donde vienen estas migajas? A Hispanic child takes readers on a finding and counting search for the crumb culprit…
Multicultural Books –Title page verso.
(Nonfiction) Muffy had been bitten, didn’t like other dogs. How would she react to a new injured dog in the house? Picture book on compassion & courage for kids 4-7…
(Spanish bedtime humor) Suspenseful without ever getting too intense - Kirkus Reviews. ?Has oido en tu casa ruidos que te asustan? No hay nada que temer (libro chistoso con una…
(Spanish Humor) Charming….Sanborn’s cartooning is full of…polish and physical comedy. - Publisher’s Weekly. Un oso polar va a la Antartica. El nunca ha visto a un pinguino. Para ninos de…
Comically freaking out…suspenseful without ever getting too intense for younger readers. - Kirkus Reviews. Have you ever been scared by strange noises-sounds that seem to happen all by themselves? What…
Laugh out loud…clever…colorful. - Israel Drazin, Amazon Vine Voice reviewer. A tongue twister with diverse characters. What would you do if Old MacDonald’s farm animals ruined your catering business? Search-and…
Karl Beckstrand,Ransom a Wilcox
(Clean western) A gusty young woman and a Latino man, both searching for missing family, clash amid a Nevada silver rush scheme that leaves each unsure who to trust-and scrambling…
English title: She doesn’t want the worms.
(Spanish prepositions) Un libro de suspense que ensena preposiciones. Para ninos entre 4 - 7 anos de edad.
Karl Beckstrand,Ransom Wilcox
2016 International Book Award Literary Classics Seal of Approval 2016 Laramie Award Finalist
(Classic western) What if you returned from a journey and your family had disappeared? What if someone…
(Nonfiction/biog.) The greatest story…for young and old - Jeff Gallup, TV mogul. Young Anna arrives in 1880s America unable to speak English. She prays someone will understand her. On courage…
(Bedtime humor) Quirky birds with a zest for life, revel, feast, and dance on a shimmering lake. Picture book has counting activity for kids 3 - 6; 350 words, 24…
An Asian boy helps hungry fish and is rewarded. Illustrated folk tale teaches the value of work; has career & business ideas. Young kids will be captivated by the story…
(Colors/careers, Spanish) Pronunciation guide in English. Esta es una capa de colores magica. Un libro sobre las carreras y los colores con actividades de busqueda y heroes Africanos y Hispanos…
(Insects, Spanish) ?Quien regala gusanos - y POR QUE? Cuenta los bichos. Diversion para ninos entre 3 - 8 anos, protagonista hispana. Bugs! Find them-don’t eat them. STEM book; 24…
(Language, careers/cultures) A magic cape for exploring colors-and daring jobs. English & Spanish with pronunciation guide, black & Hispanic superheroes (kids 3+/ESL). Try on costumes. 100 dyslexic-friendly words, 28 pg.
(Humor, sports) The adventures of a polar bear who hitches a ride to Antarctica. He’s never seen penguins before; to him they look like something fun to play with. You…
A black child and grandfather till, plant, water, and harvest produce in a colorful picture book garden. Includes online tips for starting your own garden. Tongue twister for ages 4…
A mysterious visitor brings intrigue and humor to a biracial family. A picture book of prepositions, monsters, and heroes-with finding/counting activity and online SECRETS. Ages 4 - 7; 36-pages, 800…
(Bilingual humor) Top 10 Best Books, 2011 - ForeWord Reviews. A bi-racial girl responds to live gifts. STEM. Full text & pronunciation guide in English & Spanish, bug finding, online…
(Humor) Suspenseful without ever getting too intense - Kirkus Reviews. Ever been scared by strange noises? A scaredy-cat dog faces his fears. Spanish-English picture book with pronunciation guide & finding…
Ella’s very picky about which animals she likes, reserving a special distaste for insects and other non-mammals.
Comically freaking out…suspenseful without ever getting too intense for younger readers - Kirkus Reviews. Have you ever been scared by strange noises-sounds that seem to happen all by themselves? What…
Tells the story of a polar bear who travels from the North Pole to the South Pole and thinks the penguins he sees would make good bowling pins. When he…
Shari Griffiths,Karl Beckstrand
While banana characters try crazy stunts and start turf wars, this low-sugar cookbook provides yummy recipes families can make together.
