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by Channing Jones (Illustrator), Karl Beckstrand (Author)
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 in this picture book with full text and a pronunciation guide in English and Spanish.
Get this funny bedtime story on courage and friendship (with finding activity: sounds, nouns, and verbs). Humorous illustrations by Channing Jones aid language comprehension (for ages 2 & up/ESL/ELL; preschool - sixth grade; Easy to read & level 1 ESOL/ESE). #1, Mini-mysteries for Minors series. Other beginning Spanish mysteries: Crumbs on the Stairs - Migas en las escaleras, She Doesn't Want the Worms - Ella no quiere los gusanos, It Came from under the High Chair - Salió de debajo de la silla para comer. See: 4 Spanish-English Books for Kids. Look inside! The perfect length book for kids (not too long for adults): 24 pages (full-color). 150 read-aloud words (double for bilingual) by best-selling, award-winning author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (see all of Beckstrand's 60+ multicultural books). Explore this bilingual children's book on feelings/emotions in Spanish-only or English-only, 8.5"x8.5", hard/soft/ebook. Nothing to fear, there's only fun here! Premio Publishing & Gozo Books (worldwide rights (c) 2004, 2011). None of our picture books discuss gender or orientation. More inside images/video book trailers: PremioBooks, libraries, and all major distributors. 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; Sonidos en la casa es un libro chistoso que explica las causas de esos sonidos espantosos (tapa dura o blanda). Aprenda sobre el temor, el valor y la amistad. Un misterio divertido para toda la familia (para niños de 3 años y arriba), incluye una guía de pronunciación en inglés y español, una actividad de búsqueda y dibujos vividos para ayudar con el vocabulario. Pida este libro como un e-book o únicamente en inglés o español: Premiobooks. Libro con dibujos, 24 páginas 8.5"x8.5", 150 palabras, JNF020010, JNF020030, JUV019000, JUV020000, JUV027998, JUV039050, JUV028000, Hard ISBN: 978-0985398873, Soft ISBN: 978-0615442303, Ebook ISBN: 978-1452411408 (Spanish Hard: 9781951599003, Spanish soft: 9780615436913)Author Biography
Karl Beckstrand is the bestselling and award-winning author of 19 multicultural 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 16 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.
