She Doesn't Want the Worms - Ella No Quiere Los Gusanos: A Mystery (in English and Spanish)

(Humor, bilingual) 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 Magazine. A STEM book about a girl who responds to some unusual gifts--that happen to be alive Comes with full text and a pronunciation guide in both Spanish and English, hidden pictures, and online secrets. Vivid illustrations of insects, reptiles, a cat, and a bat aid language comprehension (learn multiple nouns in a new language, kids ages 3 years & up/ESL). 180 words (double for bilingual/ESL/ELL, also in single language w/pronunciation guide) by award-winning children's author Karl Beckstrand (4 Food Books for Kids), illustrated by David Hollenbach. 24-page, 8"x10" soft cover or hard cover (also an ebook) picture book with bi-racial/blasian child, bugs and spiders, and animals (other Spanish mysteries: Crumbs on the Stairs - Migas en las escaleras, Sounds in the House - Sonidos en la casa. See: 4 Spanish-English Books for Kids) Premio Publishing & Gozo Books (Mini-mysteries for Minors series, worldwide rights (c) 2011) Premiobooks.com (signed books), Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Brodart, Follett, Bn.com/NOOK, Kindle/Amazon.com, Overdrive, iBooks, Deisel, Kobo, and select retailers. Who's giving worms anyway? Qui n regala gusanos - y POR QU ? Asqueroso? Tiene que haber una raz n. Mientras piensas y repiensas, cuenta los bichos. Un misterio divertido para cualquier edad (para ni os de 3 a os y arriba), incluye actividades de b squeda, una gu a de pronunciaci n en ingl s y espa ol, y dibujos vividos para ayudar con el vocabulario - diversi n y aprendizaje biling e para toda la familia. Pida este libro c mico nicamente en espa ol, ingl s o como ebook (m s SECRETOS online): Premiobooks.com. Libro con dibujos y una protagonista mestiza, 24 p ginas, 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 Habil en espanol tanto como en ingles, Karl Beckstrand nacio en San Jose, California. Vivio durante dos anos en Sudamerica y ha ensenado ingles. Obtuvo su titulo en periodismo por la Universidad de Brigham Young en Utah. Sus libros contienen actividades de busqueda, de contar, de lenguaje o de cocinar. Muchos incluyen protagonistas Hispanos, una guia de pronunciacion en ingles y espanol, 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.