Synopsis
Interactive food adventures with built-in literacy.
Four complete stories—in one convenient volume—offer laughter, colorful illustrations, and hands-on activities that keep young readers engaged page after page. Praised by The Horn Book and School Library Journal, this collection encourages observation, shared reading, and a love of learning.
Inside you'll find:
Bad Bananas: A Story Cookbook for Kids
Crumbs on the Stairs - Migas en las escaleras: A Mystery
Ma MacDonald Flees the Farm: It’s Not a Pretty Picture…Book
She Doesn’t Want the Worms: A Mystery
Young readers ages 4–11 (Pre-K through Grade 6) will prepare simple low-sugar recipes, begin building Spanish vocabulary, search for hidden pictures, and solve mysteries. Along the way, they'll meet characters from various cultures.
LOOK inside today! 1,000 read-aloud words (plus recipes) by bestselling author-illustrator and former media professor Karl Beckstrand (don’t miss his 50+ educational books), with more illustrations by Alycia Mark, Jeff Faerber, and David Hollenbach.
This 8" × 10" treasury features 100 full-color pages. Each story is also available individually. Free online extras, like ebooks and low-prep teaching guides, support classrooms, homeschool, and mixed-level learners: KidsWorldBooks (ESL/ELL/ESOL, YNPC, JNTS, YFP; worldwide rights © 2015) and book series distributors.
Human-created stories celebrating cultures, curiosity, and family learning
WARNING: May cause giggles!
JUV050000, JUV054000, JUV011030, JUV011010, JUV020000, JUV033160; ISBN: 978-1505693805 (eISBN: 978-1310940736).
About the Author
Karl Beckstrand is the award-winning author of 19 books and more than 50 online titles. Raised in San Jose, CA, he received a B.A. in journalism from BYU and an M.A. in international relations from APU. A bilingual publisher with traditional and digital publishing experience, Beckstrand speaks about both kinds of publishing. He has presented to Taiwan's Global Leadership for Youth, city and state governments, library and humanities organizations, festivals and schools. He has lived abroad and enjoys volleyball and kayaking (usually not at the same time). Beckstrand's nationally-lauded activity books, Spanish & bilingual books (with pronunciation guide), ebook mysteries, and nonfiction stories feature characters of color and usually end with a twist. His work has appeared in: Barnes & Noble, Border's Books, Deseret Book, Costco, Kindle/Nook/iBooks, Amazon, The Children's Miracle Network, LDS Film Festival, U.S. Congressional Record, and Papercrafts Magazine. http: //GozoBooks.com, https: //www.facebook.com/KarlBeckstrand.AuthorSpeaker, http: //KarlBeckstrand.com
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