About the Book
"Delightful book...humorous rhyming text...bright illustrations" - Ana Rodriguez for School Library Journal. 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. 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. Vivid images of insects, reptiles, a cat, and a bat aid language comprehension (for ages 3 years & up/ESL/ELL, preschool - 6th grade; Easy to read & level 1 ESOL/ESE). Who's giving worms?! Find the hidden pictures (revealed in online secrets) and learn multiple nouns (critters) in a new language. 180 words for reluctant readers (double for bilingual book) by best-selling author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (Great Cape o' Colors: Capa de colores-see all of Beckstrand's 60+ multicultural books), illustrated by David Hollenbach. Look inside! The perfect length book for kids (not too long for adults): 24 pages. Get all five Mini-mysteries for Minors (She Doesn't Want the Worms is #3, stand-alone): Sounds in the House - Sonidos en la casa, Crumbs on the Stairs - Migas en las escaleras, Why Juan Can't Sleep; It Came from Under the Highchair). None of our picture books discuss gender or orientation. 8"x10" full-color, soft cover or hard cover (or ebook-also in single language w/pronunciation guide) with mixed-race/blasian child, bugs, spiders, and animals. Premio Publishing & Gozo Books (worldwide rights (c) 2011) PremioBooks, libraries, and all major distributors. ¿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, una guía de pronunciación en inglés y español y dibujos vividos para ayudar con el vocabulario - diversión y aprendizaje bilingüe para toda la familia. Pida este libro cómico únicamente en español, inglés o como e-book (más SECRETOS online): Premiobooks, bibliotecas y librerías de calidad. Libro con insectos y una protagonista mestiza, 24 páginas, 8"x10", tapa dura (o blanda), 180 palabras. JUV002140, JNF018030, JUV011010, JUV019000, JUV020000, JUV028000, JUV054000, JNF020010, JUV020030, JUV020011, lCCN: 2010910827, Hard ISBN: 978-0985398828, Soft ISBN: 978-0977606528 eISBN: 9781452485263 (Spanish ISBN: 978-0977606573)
About the Author: 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.
