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Ever been scared by strange noises-that seem to happen by themselves? What causes those squeaks and bumps? A scaredy-cat dog faces his fears and finds out in this funny bedtime story on courage and friendship.A picture book mystery with Spanish pronunciation guide (for kids ages 2 - 7, preschool - 2nd grade/emergent reader).¿Alguna vez, has oído en tu casa ruidos que te asustan? ¿De dónde vienen esos chirridos y golpes? Te encantará descubrirlo.No hay nada que temer, Ruidos en la casa es un libro chistoso que explica las causas de esos sonidos espantosos - para niños de 2 - 7 años. Tiene una actividad de búsqueda y dibujos vívidos para ayudar con el vocabulario. Otro misterio divertido por Karl Beckstrand (Haz clic en Beckstrand arriba para ver sus 60 libros multiculturales).Toda la familia va a reírse aprendiendo sobre el coraje y la amistad. Pida este libro con perro y gato en inglés o bilingüe (portada blanda o dura o también como ebook). Libro con 24 páginas, 8.5"x8.5", 150 palabras en español. Obtenga los siete libros para niños en español (títulos abajo) ¡Te vas a divertir!"Comically freaking out...suspenseful without ever getting too intense for younger readers." - Kirkus ReviewsKids love finding and counting critters and sounds (find 25 nouns and verbs), online SECRETS, and 24 illustrations by Channing Jones that aid language comprehension. 150 read-aloud words (double for bilingual book) by award-winning author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (don''t miss his 60 multicultural books). Nothing to fear, there''s only fun here!#1, Mini-Mysteries for Minors series. Discover seven Spanish thrillers in a bundle-plus free ebooks and classroom lesson plans:Capa de colores (careers)Arriba abajo en la playa (opposites)Ella no quiere los gusanos (STEM)Migas en las escaleras: Un misterio (mystery)Boliche Polar (sports, wordless)De la silla de Iván salió: Un misterioKidsWorldBooks (worldwide rights © 2004, 2011, derechos mundiales, Misterios para los menores [serie cómico]), libraries, Spanish book distributors, bibliotecas, escuelas y librerías de calidad. Children''s book (Sounds in the House) available in hard or soft cover and ebook versions. JUV020000, JUV019000, JUV028000, JUV054000; Lexile 450-500, YRDM, 2ADS, CB. Hard ISBN: 978-1951599003, soft: 978-065436913, (eISBN: 978-1452486543)

A STEM book about a mixed-race girl who responds to some unusual gifts-that happen to be alive. Who''s giving worms anyway? Learn multiple nouns with vivid images of insects, reptiles, a cat, and a bat that aid language comprehension.Build young minds! Kids love finding the hidden pictures of creepy crawlies (revealed in online SECRETS; ages 3 - 7, preschool - 2nd 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.Bedtime peace. The perfect length book for young kids (not too long for adults): 24 illustrations. 180 words in verse for reluctant readers by best-selling, award-winning author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (Great Cape o'' Colors-don''t miss his 60 multiracial books), illustrated by David Hollenbach."Delightful book...humorous rhyming text...bright illustrations." - Ana Rodriguez for School Library JournalDiscover this gross bug book with biracial child in Spanish (Ella no quiere los gusanos) or bilingual versions (8"x10" hard/soft cover or ebook). Get it in 4 STEM Books for Kids (bound in one volume)-plus free ebooks and classroom lesson plans: Bright Star, Night Star: An Astronomy Story Butterfly Blink: A Book Without Words Bad Bananas: A Story Cookbook for KidsLOOK inside! KidsWorldBooks (worldwide rights © 2011) and major children''s book distributors. Modern nursery rhyme mystery. School/homeschool ESL/ELL/ESOL/ESE. No AI, CRT, gender, or orientation discussions-just happy multicultural fun! JUV002140, JUV011020, JUV011010, JUV019000, JUV020000, JUV028000, JUV054000; YRDM, YNNL, YFP; (eISBN: 978-1301963423), 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 opposites) Arriba, abajo es un libro de opuestos y comparaciones 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 (dicha para niños de 2 - 7 años).Discover marine animals, water sports, rides, foods, and online SECRETS in this ethnically diverse book with counting activity and parts of speech. Comes with Spanish pronunciation guide in English (joy for children ages 2 - 7 years, Pre-K - 2nd grade).Bedtime peace. 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)."Highly recommended" - Midwest Book ReviewGet this surfing and language picture book for early readers in English (Ups & Downs at the Boardwalk) or bilingual versions (hard/soft/ebook). 8"x10", 26 pages, 93 simple words written and illustrated by best-selling author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (check out his 60 multicultural books today).Don''t miss six Spanish books-bundled for kids (titles below)-online extras and classroom lesson plans: KidsWorldBooks (Premio Publishing, worldwide rights © Aug. 2012; Easy to read & level 1).Libro con dibujos y protagonistas de varias culturas, 26 páginas, 93 palabras (doble por bilingüe) escrito e ilustrado por Karl Beckstrand (click su nombre arriba para ver sus 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 seis libros para niños en español: Ruidos en la casa: Un misterio (mystery) Ella no quiere los gusanos (STEM) Migas en las escaleras: Un misterio Boliche Polar (sports, wordless) De la silla de Iván salió: Un misterioMisterios para los menores (derechos mundiales, agosto 2012), bibliotecas, escuelas, librerías y tiendas de calidad. JUV009040, JUV054000, JUV033190, JUV032060, JUV033080, JUV009130, JUV009040; Lexile 220-500, LCCN: 2012912901; hard ISBN: 978-1732069688, ebook 978-1301167661, soft ISBN: 978-0615688244

"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)

Ransom "Doc" Wilcox''s ventures began in Taber, Alberta, Canada in 1907, but he was soon whisked to the back country of Northern California where his family farmed, tended livestock, and sometimes survived via hunting and fishing-always with dogs and horses. Once, when the hunter became the prey-of a charging wild boar-Wilcox stuck a pole he was carrying into the ground and climbed up! Another time his Australian Shepherd saved him from a mad pig.Wilcox''s love of animals, music, and the great outdoors flows in his nature-themed tales (fiction and nonfiction). They convey courage, devotion, and perseverance with warmth and sincerity. "A bit of everything: adventure, melancholy, joy...common sense and pathos.... Simple language and homespun charm." - Barbara Mojica, Top 1,000 ReviewerExplore this 42-page, tween/middle grade book with eclectic characters, a physically challenged protagonist, happy horses, and pups today (for ages 9 and up). Don''t miss the online extras, and read/listen to Wilcox''s International-Book-Award-winning western: To Swallow the Earth. Approximately 8,000 words edited by best-selling author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (Samuel Sailing: The True Story of an Immigrant Boy). Discover Beckstrand''s 60 multicultural books and get free ebooks and lesson plans: PremioPublishing (worldwide rights Sept. 2013), libraries, and major book distributors. 5.25" x 8" soft cover YA book with images, also an ebook. JNF002000, NAT001000, NAT016000, BIO023000, PET004000, JUV039150, JUV015020; YNNH4, YNNJ24, YNNF; LCCN: 2013913405, ISBN: 978-0615856162, (ebook ISBN: 978-1301904747)

(Humor) Award-winning author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand, M.A., international relations & conflict resolution, captures with simplicity the essence of non-offensive, politically correct communication (don''t miss To Swallow the Earth and his 60 multicultural titles).With so much that is disturbing, distasteful, and degrading in the world, here is something clever, inoffensive, and appropriate for the entire organization/family."Not what you''d expect...when you get it, you''ll love it." - Jodi O. Brown, speakerBeckstrand encourages (in a wise-guy kind of way) the expression of important ideas and respectful dialogue-which often lead to serendipitous solutions that neither side would have arrived at without the other. Not an inducement to aphasia, this book uniquely urges each person to express thoughts, despite societal constraints, censorship, or limits on speech.Discover relationship/business/political humor; 66-page, 5.5" x 8.5" soft cover communications/first amendment book with online bonus material: PremioPublishing (worldwide rights © Sept. 2013), libraries, and major book distributors. HUM000000, FAM027000, HUM010000, POL039000, POL004000, ISBN: 978-0615876863

Children tell you the story! Join 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!Bedtime peace. Find the seal-and discover online SECRETS. Kids cement vocabulary as they find and name animals and describe the action (older kids can write about bowling/describe the environment). Explore this arctic snow story on differences and cooperation for beginning readers (ages 2 - 6, Pre-K - 1st grade). Low stimulation for autistic children."Charming.... Sanborn''s cartooning is full of...polish and physical comedy." - Publisher''s WeeklyA friendly snowball fight set in the South Pole and brought to life by illustrator Ashley Sanborn (see: The Dancing Flamingos of Lake Chimichanga and If Cancer Was a Fish).#1, Stories Without Words (bedtime story/baby book) series by award-winning author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (Why Juan Can''t Sleep-don''t miss his 60 multicultural books). Get all four no-words books in a bundle or bound in one (4 Seasons Books for Kids)-plus free ebooks and classroom lesson plans: KidsWorldBooks (worldwide rights © Nov. 2014), libraries, and major kids'' book distributors. Butterfly Blink: A Book Without Words Gopher Golf: A Wordless Picture Book Big Black Seed: A Book with No WordsThe perfect length book for toddlers (not too long for adults): 30 full-color pages. Get this children''s book on getting along, sportsmanship, and friendship, with covers in 20+ languages, North Pole to South Pole: Bulgarian, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Mandarin, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swedish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese."Kids will delight" - Natasha YimLOOK inside! School/homeschool, Fountas & Pinnell GRA: A, DRA: 1. 8"x10" hard/soft/ebook. No AI. No CRT, gender, or orientation spiel-just happy winter fun! LCCN: 2014947746; JUV002030, JUV043000, JUV032000, JUV030120, JUV033230, JUV019000, JUV033060, JUV033160, JUV033120, JUV010000; BR-220; YNNJ23, SFV, YFP, JNTS, 5AX; Hard ISBN: 978-0985398835, soft ISBN: 978-0692220962 (ebook: 978-1311262097)

What would you do if Old MacDonald''s farm animals ruined your catering business? Search-and see what Ma does-inside. Build young minds today! A tongue twister with ethnically diverse characters and online SECRETS (for ages 4 - 8, preschool to third grade). Children love finding and naming the animals and foods (learn nouns)."Laugh out loud...clever...colorful." - Israel Drazin, Amazon Vine Voice reviewer.The perfect length picture book for kids (not too long for adults): 32 pages, 500 read-aloud words in dyslexic-friendly font by award-winning author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (don''t miss his 60 multiracial books), illustrated by Alycia Mark.Discover all four Careers for Kids books in a bundle-plus free ebooks and classroom lesson plans: 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)LOOK inside! KidsWorldBooks (worldwide rights © Nov. 2014) and major activity book distributors.Bedtime peace. Explore this child''s nursery rhyme with a business woman, Indian (from India:), White, Latino, and Black characters; plus reptile pets, insects, and zoo animals (hard/soft/ebook).School/homeschool ESL/ELL/ESOL/ESE; no AI, CRT, gender, or orientation discussions-just happy multicultural fun! 8"x10". Library of Congress Control Number: 2014947745; JUV002090, JUV019000, JUV050000, JUV010000; YFF, YFP, YNNF; Hard ISBN: 978-1951599027, soft ISBN: 978-0692220979 (ebook: 978-1311606884)

Where are the crumbs coming from? Why are there crumbs on the stairs? Who is dropping crumbs everywhere?! A Hispanic child leads a counting search for the crumb culprit.Build kids'' minds today! Children value learning question words (interrogatives), bear finding, and online SECRETS.Bedtime peace. The perfect length picture book for young kids (not too long for adults): 24 pages, 95 words in verse for reluctant readers (ages 2 - 6 years, preschool - 2nd grade) written and illustrated by best-selling author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand.Discover book #2 in the Mini-Mysteries for Minors series (standalones). Explore all four in a bundle-plus free ebooks and classroom lesson plans: Sounds in the House - Sonidos en la casa It Came from Under the High Chair Why Juan Can''t Sleep: A Funny MysteryKidsWorldBooks (worldwide rights © 2011), libraries, and major children''s book distributors."Fabuloso! Fun and colorful." - Vanessa Abernathy.LOOK inside! 8"x10" full-color kids'' book on the gift of sharing; vivid images aid language comprehension for any age. Homeschool easy to read & level 1 ESOL/ESE, ESL/ELL/EFL, Lexile 450-500, YBLC, CJBG, 2ACB. No AI. No CRT, gender, or orientation spiel-just happy multicultural fun! JUV009130, JUV033080, JUV011030, JUV033180, JUV009030, JUV033160, JUV039200, JUV040000, JUV033060. ISBN: 978-0977606535, (eISBN: 978-1301432615, Spanish: 978-0615443058)