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"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.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. Kids love to find the hidden pictures (revealed in online extras; ages 3 - 7, preschool - second grade; Easy to read & level 1 ESOL/ESE).Who''s giving worms anyway? Learn multiple nouns; vivid images of insects, reptiles, a cat, and a bat aid language comprehension. The perfect length book for kids (not too long for adults): 24 full-color illustrations. 180 words in verse for reluctant readers (double for bilingual) by best-selling, award-winning author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (Great Cape o'' Colors-see all of Beckstrand''s 60+ multicultural books), illustrated by David Hollenbach. Look inside! Get this bug book with bi-racial child (and some mammals) in Spanish or bilingual versions (8"x10" hard/soft cover, also an ebook). #3 in the Mini-mysteries for Minors series (stand-alone; previous titles not needed). Other mysteries: Crumbs on the Stairs - Migas en las escaleras, Sounds in the House - Sonidos en la casa, Why Juan Can''t Sleep, It Came from Under the Highchair.Modern nursery rhyme by Premio Publishing & Gozo Books (worldwide rights © 2011) PremioBooks, libraries, and all major distributors. None of our picture books discuss gender or orientation. JUV002140, JUV011020, JUV011010, JUV019000, JUV020000, JUV028000, JUV054000, eISBN: 9781301963423, physical book ISBN: 978-0615492780

"Vivid colors...maintain the attention of the very young." - Lee Ashford for Readers'' FavoriteA multicultural picture book of contrasts and opposites in Spanish and English-with full text and pronunciation guide in both languages. Kids will love finding and counting marine animals, rides, water sports, and food.Discover the historic Beach Boardwalk in Santa Cruz, California. Arriba Up includes online secrets, surfers, a sea lion, and vivid illustrations for language comprehension for boys and girls ages 2 and up/ESL/ELL/EFL (preschool - 6th grade; Easy to read & level 1 ESOL/ESE)."Smile, frown, sky, and ground.... Red, yellow, blue, brown.... Leap and bound, verb and noun, sight, smell, taste, sound."LOOK inside! The perfect length book for kids (not too long for adults): 26 full-color pages, 100 simple read-aloud words, double for bilingual. This children''s concept book for beginning readers is written and illustrated by award-winning author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (4 Spanish Books for Kids-don''t miss his 60 multicultural books).Explore this language activity book in Spanish-only, English-only, 8"x10" hard cover, paperback, or ebook. Get seven bilingual kids'' books in a bundle: Crumbs on the Stairs - Migas en las escaleras: A Mystery; Sounds in the House - Sonidos en la casa; She Doesn''t Want the Worms - Ella no quiere los gusanos; It Came from under the High Chair; Great Cape o'' Colors - Capa de colores; Boliche Polar: Premio Publishing & Gozo Books (worldwide rights © Aug. 2012; comes with classroom lesson plan ideas) PremioBooks, libraries, schools, and all major book distributors. None of our picture books discuss gender or orientation.Arriba Up es un libro bilingüe de opuestos y comparaciones (para niños de 2 años y más). Este libro contiene una guía de pronunciación en español, actividades de contar y dibujos de colores vivos para ayudar con el vocabulario - diversión y el aprendizaje para toda la familia. Ordene su ejemplar de este libro en español, inglés, portada blanda o dura, o ebook (vea dentro del libro en línea): PremioBooks, bibliotecas, escuelas, escuelas y librerías de calidad. Libro con dibujos y protagonistas de varias culturas, 26 páginas, 8"x10", 93 palabras (doble por bilingüe). LCCN: 2012912901; JUV054000, JNF020010, FOR07000, JUV009040; YBLF, 2ACB, CB; hard ISBN: 978-1732069671, Hard ISBN: 978-1732069671, soft: 978-0615688237, eISBN 978-1452476285

(Spanish picture book of opposites) "Highly recommended" - Midwest Book ReviewComes with Spanish pronunciation guide in English. Arriba, abajo es un libro de opuestos y comparaciones (para niños de 2 - 7 años) que tiene actividades de contar y dibujos de colores vivos para ayudar con el vocabulario - diversión y el aprendizaje en español para toda la familia.Discover marine animals, water sports, rides, foods, and online secrets in this diverse book with counting activity and parts of speech. Set at the historic Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in California, this kids'' concepts book has Hispanic and Pacific Islander characters and vivid illustrations for language comprehension (learn colors, verbs, and nouns) for children ages 2 -7 years (boys and girls Pre-K - 2nd grade; Easy to read & level 1).Get this surfing and language activity book for beginning readers in English, bilingual, hard, soft, and ebook versions. 8"x10", 26 full-color pages, 93 simple read-aloud words (double for bilingual) written and illustrated by best-selling and award-winning author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (4 Spanish Books for Kids-read all 60 multicultural books).Don''t miss our seven Spanish books-bundled for urchins (titles below)-online secrets and classroom lesson plans: Premio Publishing & Gozo Books (worldwide rights © Aug. 2012) PremioBooks.Libro con dibujos y protagonistas de varias culturas, 26 páginas, 93 palabras (doble por bilingüe) escrito e ilustrado por Karl Beckstrand (click Karl Beckstrand arriba para ver 60 libros multiculturales). Ordene su ejemplar de este libro en inglés, bilingüe, portada blanda o dura o ebook (vea dentro del libro en línea) u obtenga los siete libros para niños en español: Ruidos en la casa: Un misterio, Boliche Polar, Capa de colores, Ella no quiere los gusanos, Migas en las escaleras, De la silla de Iván salió: PremioBooks (Misterios para los menores, derechos mundiales, agosto 2012), bibliotecas, escuelas, librerías y tiendas de calidad. JUV054000, JNF020010, FOR07000, JUV009040; LCCN: 2012912901; hard ISBN: 978-1732069688, soft ISBN: 978-0615688244, ebook 9781301167661

"Crosses cultural boundaries.... Lovely exploration...fabulously rich and evocative of the artistry of Shel Silverstein" - M. Condon, Unite for Literacy. Crazy day-of work and play-worn-out Juan "Must sleep!" Tonight he''ll dream of dragons...or will he?"Original...intriguing...entertaining...reader-friendly" - Midwest Book Review. Young and old will identify with this funny, spooky quest for rest. 290 words for reluctant readers (some tongue twisters) by best-selling, award-winning author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (Arriba up, Abajo down at the Boardwalk-see all of Beckstrand''s 60+ multicultural stories).Get this comical bedtime thriller and Utah Book Award finalist today. Kids love the search activity and clever illustrations by Spanish artist Luis F. Sanz (Bright Star, Night Star: An Astronomy Story) that aid comprehension and help build vocabulary (especially adjectives) for kids ages 4 - 7, preschool - second grade.#4 in the Mini-mysteries for Minors (multicultural/multilingual) series; stand-alone-previous title not needed. Others in series: Sounds in the House: A Mystery, Crumbs on the Stairs - Migas en las escaleras, She Doesn''t Want the Worms; It Came from under the High Chair.Look inside! The perfect length picture book for kids (not too long for adults): 32 full-color pages. 8"x10" soft/hard cover children''s book/ebook for wide awake kids; Hispanic child/Latino boy; Spanglish verse. None of our picture books discuss gender or orientation. Premio Publishing & Gozo Books (worldwide rights © Aug. 2012) PremioBooks, libraries, and all major distributors. LCCN: 2012914948, GAM020000, JUV011030, JUV010000, JUV028000, JUV019000, JUV054000, hard ISBN: 978-1951599041, soft ISBN: 978-0615692296 (eISBN: 9781301287598)

Get ready to embark on an unforgettable journey into the wonders of the cosmos with this award-winning picture book! "Guides readers into a world that is eye-opening and page-turning!" - UP Authors (2014 cover design award winner).Join a Native American child on an adventure to explore the mysteries of the universe, as you discover the magic of moons, meteors, constellations, and galaxies together.This STEM picture book is a perfect way to introduce young minds (children ages 4 to 9, Pre-K to 4th grade, ESL/ELL/ESOL/ESE) to our solar system and beyond. Kids will love the exciting finding activity and the challenge of distinguishing between planets and stars. With captivating images and engaging language, Bright Star Night Star inspires young readers to develop a lifelong love for science and astronomy. Online secrets and glossaryConstellation finding activityTongue twistersFirst Nations/American Indian charactersHard cover, soft cover, or ebookDon''t miss this children''s science book with characters of color and rich illustrations of the night sky and heavenly bodies by Spanish illustrator Luis F. Sanz (Why Juan Can''t Sleep: A Funny Mystery) that aid vocabulary comprehension. About 400 read-aloud words by best-selling author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (enjoy all 60 of his multicultural books). Discover Monument Valley and expose your child to the starry skies (and a little space science) tonight! #3, Careers for Kids educational book series-get all four books in a bundle: The Bridge of the Golden Wood: A Parable on How to Earn a Living; Ma MacDonald Flees the Farm; Great Cape o'' Colors - Capa de colores (English-Spanish)-each with online secrets and bonus material (video book trailer, glossary, and lesson plan ideas): PremioBooks.LOOK inside! 8.5"x8.5", 30 page, full-color children''s poem/astronomy book for girls/boys to grow up on; Premio Publishing & Gozo Books (Worldwide rights under the sun © 2014), libraries, schools, and all major distributors. None of our picture books discuss gender or orientation. LCCN: 2013913403; JNF051040, JUV011040, JUV036000, JUV010000, JUV020000, JUV054000, GAM020000; YNNZ, YPMP51; ISBN Hard: 978-0985398880, ISBN Soft: 978-0615856155 (ebook ISBN: 978-1310128097)

"Charming.... Sanborn''s cartooning is full of...polish and physical comedy." - Publisher''s Weekly. The rollicking 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!"Kids will delight." - Natasha Yim. A friendly snowball fight set in the poles and brought to life by illustrator Ashley Sanborn (The Dancing Flamingos of Lake Chimichanga and If Cancer Was a Fish). 8"x10" snow story by best-selling, award-winning author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (Why Juan Can''t Sleep-see all of Beckstrand''s 60+ multicultural books).Children cement their vocabulary as they find and name animals and describe the story (older kids can write the action/describe the environment). Explore this wordless picture book on differences and cooperation (for beginning readers ages 1 - 6, preschool - 1st grade, Emergent Reader/Fountas & Pinnell: A, DRA: 1). Find the sea lion/seal inside!#1, Stories Without Words (bedtime/baby book) series. See others in this no-words series: Butterfly Blink and Gopher Golf. Get this children''s book on sportsmanship, friendship, and getting along in hard cover, soft cover, or ebook with covers in 20+ languages: Bulgarian, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Mandarin, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swedish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese.The perfect length book for kids (not too long for adults): 30 full-color illustrations. Premio Publishing & Gozo Books (worldwide rights © Nov. 2014; get classroom lesson plans) PremioBooks; libraries, schools, and all major distributors. None of our picture books discuss gender or orientation. LCCN: 2014947746; JUV002030, JUV030120, JUV019000, HUM001000, JUV010000, SPO007000, English Hard ISBN: 978-0985398835, Soft ISBN: 978-0692220962 (ebook: 978-1311262097)

"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 see what Ma does-inside.Children love to find and name the animals and foods (learn multiple nouns; ages 4 - 8, preschool to third grade). 500 read-aloud words in dyslexic font by award-winning, best-selling author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (The Dancing Flamingos of Lake Chimichanga-see all of Beckstrand''s 60+ multicultural books), illustrated by Alycia Mark. Available in hard, soft, and ebook versions with ONLINE SECRETS: ChildrenEarn.Look inside! The perfect length picture book for kids (not too long for adults): 32 full-color pages (8"x10"). Discover all four Careers for Kids books (series-previous title not needed). Others in the series: Bright Star, Night Star: An Astronomy Story; The Bridge of the Golden Wood: A Parable on How to Earn a Living; Great Cape o'' Colors - Capa de colores (Spanish-English).Child''s nursery rhyme activity book with business woman, reptile pets, insects, and zoo animals; Worldwide rights © Nov. 2014 Premio Publishing & Gozo Books. None of our picture books discuss gender or orientation. More inside images/video book trailers: PremioBooks, libraries, and all major distributors. LCCN: 2014947745, JUV002090, JUV019000, JUV050000, JUV010000, hard ISBN: 978-1951599027, soft ISBN: 978-0692220979 (ebook: 9781311606884)