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by Yaniv Cahoua (Illustrator), Karl Beckstrand (Author)
"Masterful...immensely appealing...readable...realistic but soft Asian-style illustrations." - Crystie Cook, poet
A child with a knack for solving problems helps some hungry fish and gains a reward. Selected by the State of Vermont for primary school career curriculum. INCLUDES:- Career/business inspiration
- Money management/saving tips
- Asian characters
- Dyslexic-friendly font
- Online SECRETS
"What are you looking at?" asked the boy. "Trouble and treasure," said the old woman. The folk tale captivates young children; older ones want to apply the things they learn (for ages 6 - 15, 1st - 10th grade). This picture book on the value of work bridges the gap between what kids learn about business and economics-and what they should know (how to observe and serve others). "5 stars. A clever storyteller.... Colorfully illustrated...ideas [on] how to build one's own treasure.... A very educational resource." - Jane Hills Orford for Readers' Favorite Explore the perfect length book for kids (not too long for adults): 26 full-color pages. This children's book shows how to spot opportunities to help others, earn one's keep, and save money (financial literacy). End notes have ideas for businesses, money-making activities, plus online bonus material on career choices, finding customers, and moving up in an organization. Don't miss this children's business book with summer job ideas. 530 words by award-winning author-illustrator and former Silicon Valley recruiter Karl Beckstrand (explore his 60 multicultural books). Art by Yaniv Cahoua and Karl Beckstrand. Teach a child to fish. Included in 4 Career Books for Kids (bound in one): Bright Star, Night Star: An Astronomy Story; Ma MacDonald Flees the Farm; Great Cape o' Colors: Capa de colores (English-Spanish) plus online SECRETS, free ebooks, and classroom lesson plans: KidsWorldBooks (Premio worldwide rights (c) July 2017), libraries, and major book distributors. LOOK inside this entrepreneur's guidebook (8.5"x 8.5" fish fable/graduation gift with Chinese boy and red panda; ESL/ELL/ESOL/ESE.). No AI, CRT, gender, or orientation discussions-just pure fun! LCCN: 2016949820; JUV009090, JUV006000, JUV012060, JUV039220, JUV030020, JUV063000, BUS025000, BUS012000, BUS060000, BUS019000, BUS048000; (eISBN: 978-1370287222), Hard cover ISBN: 978-0985398811, paper ISBN: 978-1536889864
Author Biography
Karl Beckstrand is the bestselling and award-winning author of 20 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 contrasts traditional with digital book publishing. He 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
