Karl Beckstrand

(Biography) "Tapping into the most powerful interest on the planet-the hunger to know who we are and where we come from.... Greatest story...for young and old." - Jeff Gallup, TV producer. Discover the 1880s tale of Anna Anderson, a girl living in Sweden with her mother and her sister, Ida. The family is poor but happy. When they change religions, the women are persecuted and Anna's mother has trouble finding work.Eventually, she sends Anna and Ida to America without her to find a better life. Because Ida must work in Idaho, the sisters separate, and little Anna travels alone to Salt Lake City. Late at night, Anna arrives at the train station-but her female host is not there to meet her as arranged. Unable to speak English, the child prays Heavenly Father will send someone to help her-someone who speaks Swedish. But the answer to Anna's prayer goes beyond what she could have imagined.Second printing. Nonfiction for kids ages 5 and up (kindergarten - fifth grade), this stand-alone sequel to Ida's Witness is set in an important era of American immigration history (previous title not needed). Stories of real immigrant children transfix readers and transcend culture and time. Look inside Get this soft cover or hard cover hybrid picture book (also an ebook) on refugees, family history/genealogy, and faith. 1,000 read-aloud words by award-winning author and media professor Karl Beckstrand (Muffy & Valor: A True Dog Story-see 60+ multicultural books-click Karl Beckstrand above), illustrated by Shari Griffiths; 30 full-color pages, 8.5"x8.5". For free family history/geography lesson plans, images, and video book trailer, see PremioBooks. Young American Immigrants series #3 (#1 is Agnes's Rescue), Premio Publishing (worldwide rights (c) 2017), Baker & Taylor, B&N, Brodart, Follett, Herzberg/Perma-bound, Ingram, Biblio/EBSCO/ibooks/Kobo/Mackin/Smash/SCRIBD, libraries, Target and Walmart online. JNF007120, JNF053240, JNF025200, JNF038060, JNF007080, JNF057050, JNF019060; LCCN: 2013913404, eISBN: 9781370706174, Hard ISBN: 978-0985398866, Soft ISBN: 978-0615856179

Best-selling author Karl Beckstrand has crafted (and often illustrated) scores of eclectic funny bilingual/educational stories, ebooks, and audio books. This 40-cover collection showcases many ethnicities-not only the characters, but the collaborators (illustrators hail from Latin America, Europe, and Asia). Librarians, teachers, parents, young adults, teens, and children love the art of these popular books. See if you catch three narratives by reading each title in order Explore award-winning Spanish-English, mystery, hidden picture, immigrant biography, STEM, sports, food, tongue twister, career, wordless, and wild animal books-and get free ebooks, classroom lesson plans, concept bundles, and online SECRETS: KidsWorldBooks (worldwide rights (c) May 2024). DISCOVERThe Dancing Flamingos of Lake Chimichanga; GROW: How We Get Food from Our Garden; Bright Star, Night Star: An Astronomy Story; Crumbs on the Stairs - Migas en las escaleras: A Mystery; Campfire Cats; Gopher Golf: A Wordless Picture Book; Great Cape o' Colors - Capa de colores; T's Time Travel Treasure Trunk; Purple Pigs in the Popcorn; Bad Bananas: A Story Cookbook for Kids; It Came from Under the High Chair: A Mystery; Arriba Up, Abajo Down at the Boardwalk; Agnes's Rescue; The Bridge of the Golden Wood: A Parable on How to Earn a Living; Butterfly Blink: A Book Without Words; Why Juan Can't Sleep: A Mystery?; Sounds in the House - Sonidos en la casa: A Mystery; Ma MacDonald Flees the Farm: It's Not a Pretty Picture...Book; She Doesn't Want the Worms; Big Black Seed: A Book with No Words; Orange Room; Horse & Dog Adventures in Early California; Polar Bear Bowler; Muffy & Valor: A True Dog Story LOOK inside Characters of color, 180 read-aloud words in large type by a college media instructor (don't miss his 60 multiracial kids' ebooks) illustrated by Karl Beckstrand, Channing Jones, David Hollenbach, Jeff Faerber, Luis F. Sanz, Shari Griffiths, Ash Rowan Nuccitelli Sanborn, Alycia Mark, Sean Sullivan, Brandon Rodruiguez, John Collado, Yaniv Cahoua, Jeremy Higginbotham, Jordan C. Brun, Mike Condie, and Zanara. Beckstrand (who's a quarter South African) has worked with people from all continents-except Antarctica. He's won multiple publishing awards, including a 2016 International Book award for his Y.A. western survival thriller, To Swallow the Earth; and his works have been lauded by Publisher's Weekly, Kirkus, The Horn Book, and School Library Journal. Get this full-color collector's compilation today (fiction/nonfiction, hard/soft/ebook) from libraries and major book outlets. 36 full-color pages (8"x10"). No AI. LCCN: 2024936438; ART006000, CGN025000, ART023000, DES001000, ART004000, HUM000000, FOR026000, JUV074000, JUV05400, JUV010000, JUV011030, JNF020011, JNF007122; Hard ISBN: 978-1951599263, soft ISBN: 978-1951599232 (ebook: 979-8224478552)

(Sports humor) Two gophers feel the joy--and trials--of golfing (thanks to some crafty critters). Children can find and name animals as they describe the action on the golf green. "Hilarious.... Make up a fun story to tell...with the very cute illustrations.... Young children will really love this book." - Sonja Nishimoto for Sunnie Reviews. Kids cement extant vocabulary telling or writing what's in the pictures--which can prompt the learning of new words. A colorful picture book for beginning readers (ages 2 - 6/preschool - first grade, Emergent Reader/Fountas & Pinnell: A, DRA: 1).Watch for the squirrel Get number 3 in the Stories Without Words series (standalone; previous titles not needed) by best-selling, award-winning author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (GROW: How We Get Food from Our Garden--see all of Beckstrand's 60+ multicultural books); Illustrated by Jordan C. Brun.The perfect length book for kids (not too long for adults): 30 full-color illustrations. Other wordless books: Polar Bear Bowler: A Story Without Words (sportsmanship), Butterfly Blink: A Book Without words (habitat conservation); 8.5″x8.5″ hard/soft cover children's activity/ecology book, also an ebook. See online secrets and classroom lesson plans: Premio Publishing & Gozo Books (worldwide rights (c) Feb. 2021) PremioBooks; libraries, schools, and all major distributors. JUV032190, JUV009080, JUV002160, JUV019000, SPO016000, HUM001000, JUV054000, JUV010000, JNF003160, JNF003140; LCCN: 2020952133; Hard ISBN: 978-1951599096, soft: 978-1951599102, eISBN: 978-1005586782

(Children's nonfiction) Eleven-year-old Samuel can barely contain his excitement to sail with his family from South Africa to live in the United States--then he contracts typhoid fever. World War I has broken out. Samuel's parents have sold their business, their home--everything--to purchase passage on a freighter to the USA. Now their boy is in the hospital; and even if he lives, no ship will let him aboard for several weeks. Meanwhile, Atlantic crossings may not be possible for long. Experience this family's heart-wrenching choice and its consequences through the eyes of the brave child who lived it. Stories of real immigrant children fascinate readers and transcend culture and time (35 pages/70 vintage images for children ages 6 - 11 years, 1st - 6th grades, ESL/ELL/ESOL/ESE).See the story unfold with actual photographs of Samuel P. Martin plus 1,000 read-aloud words adapted from his autobiography by award-winning author-illustrator and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (Horse & Dog Adventures in Early California--don't miss Beckstrand's 60 multiracial books).#4 in the Young American Immigrants series (hybrid standalone--previous titles not required); The first ebook in the series is free. Discover all four inspirational kids' biographies in a bundle: Agnes's Rescue: The True Story of an Immigrant Girl, Ida's Witness, Anna's Prayer: The True Story of an Immigrant Girl (with lesson plans and online secrets): KidsWorldBooks. LOOK inside 8.5"x8.5", hard cover, soft cover, or ebook about immigrant kids, travel, family history/genealogy, moving, and modes of transportation; Premio Publishing & Gozo Books (worldwide rights (c) June 2021), libraries, schools, and all major book distributors. None of our multicultural kids' books discuss CRT, gender, or orientation. Library of Congress control number: 2021931888; JNF053240, JNF038010, JNF009000, JNF058000, JNF025210, JNF007020, JNF002000; eISBN: 978-1005346508, soft ISBN: 979-8511690322, hard 978-1951599126

#1 in the Young American Immigrants (nonfiction) series. Experience a true American adventure through the eyes of a child who walked it. Nine-year-old Agnes hopes for a better life in the United States-but will she survive the journey to her new home? (Children 6 - 12 years, first - seventh grades) Leaving her brother in Scotland (her father already lost at sea), Agnes sails with her mother and siblings to New York in 1856. They take a train to the edge of the Western Frontier in Iowa then walk 1,200 miles with little food. Somewhere near the Continental Divide, Agnes's shoes wear out. In blizzard conditions, she must now cross the Rocky Mountains-barefoot. See this real immigration story through the eyes of a child who lived it. Set in an important era of American history, this hybrid picture book transcends culture and time, lauding the courage, faith, and determination of all who seek a better life. 1,500 read-aloud words (from Agnes Caldwell Southworth's autobiography) retold by award-winning author and media professor Karl Beckstrand (Horse & Dog Adventures-click Karl Beckstrand above to see 60 multicultural books) and Veara Southworth Fife. Other titles in this biographical children's book series (stand alone, previous titles not required, LDS): Ida's Witness, Anna's Prayer, Samuel Sailing. 32 full-color illustrations, 8.5"x8.5", hard cover, soft cover, or ebook about immigrant kids and families; Premio Publishing & Gozo Books (worldwide rights (c) April 2021); more inside images/lesson plans/video book trailers: Premiobooks.com and libraries. LCCN: 2021931888; JNF053240, JNF020011, JNF019180, JNF025200, JNF007120, JNF057000, JNF038060, JNF007080; soft ISBN: 978-1975888831, hard 978-1951599119, eISBN: 978-1005577032

#1 in the Young American Immigrants (nonfiction) series. Experience a true American adventure through the eyes of a child who walked it. Nine-year-old Agnes hopes for a better life in the United States-but will she survive the journey to her new home? (Children 6 - 12 years, first - seventh grades)Leaving her brother in Scotland (her father already lost at sea), Agnes sails with her mother and siblings to New York in 1856. They take a train to the edge of the Western Frontier in Iowa then walk 1,200 miles with little food. Somewhere near the Continental Divide, Agnes's shoes wear out. In blizzard conditions, she must now cross the Rocky Mountains-barefoot.Set in an important era of American history, this hybrid picture book transcends culture and time, lauding the courage and faith of all who seek a better life. 1,500 read-aloud words (from Agnes Caldwell Southworth's autobiography) retold by award-winning author and media professor Karl Beckstrand (Horse & Dog Adventures-see 60+ multicultural books-click Karl Beckstrand above) and Veara Southworth Fife.Other titles in this biographical children's book series (stand alone, previous titles not required, LDS): Ida's Witness, Anna's Prayer, Samuel Sailing. 32 full-color illustrations, 8.5"x8.5", hard cover, soft cover, or ebook about immigrant kids and families; Premio Publishing & Gozo Books (worldwide rights (c) April 2021), lesson plans/video book trailers/online secrets: Premiobooks.com, Baker & Taylor, B&N, Brodart, Follett, Gardner's, Herzberg/Perma-bound, Ingram, Biblio/EBSCO/ibooks/Kindle/Kobo/Mackin/Smash/SCRIBD, libraries, Target and Walmart online. LCCN: 2021931888; JNF053240, JNF020011, JNF019180, JNF025200, JNF007120, JNF057000, JNF038060, JNF007080; soft ISBN: 978-1975888831, hard 978-1951599119, eISBN: 978-1005577032

(Sports humor) Two gophers feel the joy-and trials-of golfing (thanks to other critters). Your child can find and name animals as they describe the action on the golf green. "Hilarious...make up a fun story to tell...with the very cute illustrations.... Young children will really love this book." - Sonja Nishimoto for Sunnie Reviews. Kids cement extant vocabulary telling or writing what's in the pictures-which can prompt the learning of new words. A colorful picture book for beginning readers (ages 2 - 6/preschool - first grade, Emergent Reader/Fountas & Pinnell: A, DRA: 1). Watch for the squirrel Get number 3 in the Stories Without Words series (stand alone; previous titles not needed) by award-winning author and media professor Karl Beckstrand (GROW: How We Get Food from Our Garden -click Karl Beckstrand above for all 60 multicultural books); Illustrated by Jordan C. Brun. Other wordless books: Polar Bear Bowler: A Story Without Words, Butterfly Blink: A Book Without words. 30 full-color illustrations, perfect-bound, 8.5″x8.5″ hard/soft cover children's activity book, also an ebook; Premio Publishing & Gozo Books (worldwide rights (c) Feb. 2021). More inside images/video book trailers: PremioBooks, Baker & Taylor, B&N, Brodart, Follett, Herzberg/Perma-bound, Ingram, Biblio/EBSCO/iBook/Kindle/Kobo/Mackin/Smash/SCRIBD, libraries, Target and Walmart online. JUV032190, JUV009080, JUV002160, JUV019000, SPO016000, HUM001000, JUV054000, JUV010000, JNF003160, JNF003140; LCCN: 2020952133; Hard ISBN: 978-1951599096, soft: 978-1951599102, eISBN: 978-1005586782

(Gardening) A black child and grandfather till, plant, water, and harvest produce in a colorful picture book garden. This tongue twister for children ages 4 - 7 (preschool - 2nd grade) includes online tips for starting your own garden.Kids love to see things grow. Learn basic gardening and find the animals (revealed in online extras). 325 dyslexic-friendly words by award-winning author and media professor Karl Beckstrand (She Doesn't Want the Worms: A Mystery-click Karl Beckstrand above for all 60 multicultural books), illustrated by Zanara.Get number 3 in the Food Books for Kids series (stand alone; previous titles not needed). Other food books: Bad Bananas: A Story Cookbook for Kids, The Dancing Flamingos of Lake Chimichanga, Ma MacDonald Flees the Farm. 28 pages, perfect-bound, 8.5″x8.5″ hard/soft cover children's horticulture book, also an ebook; Premio Publishing & Gozo Books (worldwide rights (c) 2011) PremioBooks and libraries. JUV050000, GAR000000, JNF022000, JUV011010, JUV006000, JUV020000, JUV029000, JUV054000, LCCN: 2020945698; Hard ISBN: 978-1951599072, soft: 978-1951599089, eISBN: 978-1005175436

"Rollicking fun...cleverly written...multicultural illustrations in brilliant colors...a wealth of information." - Barbara Mojica, Top 1000 Reviewer. A child and grandfather till, plant, and harvest fruits, vegetables, flowers, herbs, and grains in a tongue twisting picture book. Includes online tips for starting your own garden. In Publisher's Weekly. Children (ages 4 - 7, preschool - 2nd grade) love to see things grow. Learn basic gardening and find the animals (revealed in online extras). 325 dyslexic-friendly words by award-winning author and media professor Karl Beckstrand (She Doesn't Want the Worms: A Mystery English-Spanish] -see 60+ multicultural books-click Karl Beckstrand above). Illustrated by Zanara (Look inside ). Selected by the Georgia Farm Bureau. How does your garden grow? Read other Food Books for Kids (series; previous titles not needed): Bad Bananas: A Story Cookbook for Kids, The Dancing Flamingos of Lake Chimichanga, Ma MacDonald Flees the Farm. 28 full-color pages, perfect-bound, 8.5″x8.5″ hard/soft cover children's horticulture/farm book/children's poem; also an ebook. For free food lesson plans, images, and video book trailer, see PremioBooks. Premio Publishing & Gozo Books (worldwide rights (c) Oct. 2020), Baker & Taylor, B&N, Brodart, Follett, Herzberg/Perma-bound, Ingram, Biblio/EBSCO/ibooks/Kindle/Kobo/Mackin/Smash/SCRIBD, libraries, Target and Walmart online. JNF022000, JUV050000, GAR000000, JUV011010, JUV006000, JUV020000, JUV029000, JUV054000, LCCN: 2020945698; Hard ISBN: 978-1951599072, soft: 978-1951599089, eISBN: 978-1005175436

(Arctic Humor, Spanish) El oso polar que juega a los bolos. "Charming wordless story....Sanborn's cartooning is full of...polish and physical comedy." - Publisher's Weekly. Un oso polar va a la Ant rtica. l nunca ha visto a un ping ino. A l se ven como algo divertido con el cual jugar. Los ni os les encanta inventar historias (contar o escribir). Construyen habilidad con el vocabulario en el proceso. Para ni os de 2 - 6 a os (Cuentos sin palabras serie).The 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. Children (ages 2 - 6) love to tell/write stories to go with clever pictures created by Ashley Sanborn (The Dancing Flamingos of Lake Chimichanga and If Cancer Was a Fish). Activities include finding and naming animals and cementing vocabulary by describing the action on the pages (see the next in this wordless picture book series: Butterfly Blink). Snow story by award-winning children's author Karl Beckstrand (Ma MacDonald Flees the Farm multicultural nursery rhyme]). Hard or soft cover (also an ebook. Available in 20+ languages), 30-page, 8"x10" kid's bowling picture book, sports and outdoors with sea lion/seal, set in the poles, Premio Publishing & Gozo Books (Stories Without Words series, worldwide rights (c) Nov. 2014) PremioBooks, Baker & Taylor, Brodart, Children's Plus Inc, Follett, Herzberg/Perma-bound, Ingram. LCCN: 2014947746, JUV002030, JUV030120, JUV019000, HUM001000, JUV010000, SPO007000, Soft ISBN: 978-1503226616, eISBN: 9780463095577

"Comically freaking out...suspenseful without ever getting too intense for younger readers." - Kirkus Reviews. 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 funny bedtime story on courage and friendship. Look inside-nothing to fear, there's only fun here Kids love the finding activity (find 25 sounds, nouns, and verbs) and comical illustrations by Channing Jones that aid language comprehension (children ages 2 - 7; preschool - second grade; Easy to read & level 1 ESOL/ESE). 150 read-aloud words (double for bilingual book) in verse by best-selling, award-winning author and media professor Karl Beckstrand (Polar Bear Bowler-see 60+ multicultural books-click Karl Beckstrand above). #1, Mini-mysteries for Minors series. Other mysteries in the series: Crumbs on the Stairs - Migas en las escaleras, She Doesn't Want the Worms, It Came from Under the High Chair; Why Juan Can't Sleep: A Mystery The perfect length picture book for kids (not too long for adults): 24 pages (full-color Halloween book for kids). Children's book/gift for a boy or a girl; 8.5"x8.5"; available in hard or soft cover and ebook versions: Premio Publishing & Gozo Books (worldwide rights (c) 2004, 2011), libraries, and all major distributors. More inside images/video book trailers: Premiobooks. LCCN: 2003096000, JUV020000, JUV019000, JUV028000, ISBN: 978-1951599058, ebook: 978-1452411408

(Humor) 5 glowing Amazon Vine Voice reviews. Quirky birds with a zest for life, revel, feast, and dance on the shores of a shimmering lake.Laughter and fun: "Pink birds on a walk, pink flocks in pink socks.... Diving, dipping, drinking, dripping, flying, falling, flailing, flipping.... Strutting, swaying, swooping, sunning, synchronized swimming--they shimmy--it's stunning."Flamingo picture book activities include finding and counting animals, dances, and foods--plus online extras (read aloud book on flamingos for ages 3 - 6, preschool to 1st grade). 350 words by award-winning kid's author Karl Beckstrand (Butterfly Blink--click Karl Beckstrand above for all 60 multicultural books), illustrated by Ashley Sanborn (Polar Bear Bowler and If Cancer Was a Fish).Available in hard or soft cover and ebook versions, 24-page, 8.5"x 8.5" perfect bound children's ornithology/bird book, Premio Publishing & Gozo Books (worldwide rights (c) Sept. 2015) PremioBooks. LCCN: 2015947081, JUV031020, JUV002040, JUV054000, JUV009030, JUV019000, hard ISBN: 978-1951599034, soft ISBN: 978-1512161786 (ebook ISBN: 978-1310478215)

(Humor) "Laugh out loud...clever...colorful." - Israel Drazin, Amazon Vine Voice reviewer. What would you do if Old MacDonald's farm animals ruined your catering business?Find the animals--and see what Ma does--inside. Activities include finding and naming foods and animals. Learn multiple nouns (tongue twister for children ages 4 - 8, preschool to third grade).500 read aloud words in dyslexic-friendly font by award-winning children's author Karl Beckstrand (The Dancing Flamingos of Lake Chimichanga--click Karl Beckstrand above for all 60 multicultural books), illustrated by Alycia Mark. Available in hard, soft, and ebook versions with ONLINE EXTRAS: ChildrenEarn.Careers for Kids series - #2 (stand alone--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). 32-page, 8"x10" perfect bound child's nursery rhyme picture book with business woman, diverse characters, reptile pets, insects, and zoo animals. Worldwide rights (c) Nov. 2014 Premio Publishing & Gozo Books; PremioBooks, Baker & Taylor, Brodart, Follett, Ingram, Amazon/Kindle, Barnes & Noble/Nook, EBSCO, Flipkart, iBooks, Inktera, Kobo, Library Direct, Mackin, OverDrive, SCRIBD, and Walmart online. LCCN: 2014947745, JUV002090, JUV019000, JUV050000, JUV010000, hard ISBN: 978-1951599027, soft ISBN: 978-0692220979 (ebook: 9781311606884)

(STEM, insect habitat) Winner: Promoting Picture Books' Art Cover Contest. "Entranced me ... a fascinating concept...luscious colors...stunning illustrations." - Jean B. Yates, Amazon Vine Voice Reviewer.Follow the stages of a monarch butterfly from caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly. With each blink the butterflies multiply (until a playful dog disperses them).Children (ages 2 - 6/preschool to first grade, beginning reader) love to make up stories to go with colorful illustrations by award-winning author/illustrator Karl Beckstrand (Ma MacDonald Flees the Farm--click Karl Beckstrand above for all 60 multicultural books). Wordless book activities include finding and naming insects and characters and cementing vocabulary by describing the action or writing a story.Includes Pacific Islander/Polynesian child plus information on special concern species, insect habitat conservation, and diversity. Blink and they multiply--blink and they're gone See book 1 in this wordless series: Polar Bear Bowler.Pollinator/insect book available in hard cover, soft cover, and ebook versions, 24-page, 8"x10" perfect bound kid's gift book about butterflies, Premio Publishing & Gozo multicultural Books (Stories Without Words series #2, worldwide rights (c) April 2016) PremioBooks. LCCN: 2016931905, JNF003250, JNF003060, JUV009080, JNF029040, JNF037020, JUV002300, JUV002070, JNF003120, JNF051150, JUV010000, hard ISBN: 978-1951599010, soft: 978-0692648599 (ebook ISBN: 978-1311095978)