About 4 Funny Mysteries for Kids: Goosebumps, Gross Ghosts & Grammar for Growing Goblins (Mini-mysteries for Minors Book 7):
“Crosses cultural boundaries.… Lovely exploration…fabulously rich and evocative of the artistry of Shel Silverstein.” – M. Condon, Unite for Literacy (Why Juan Can’t Sleep)
Discover best-selling picture books: Sounds in the House, It Came from Under the High Chair, Crumbs on the Stairs – Migas en las escaleras, and Why Juan Can’t Sleep: A Funny Mystery (bound in one volume). Each kids’ mystery has a counting or finding activity (bears, bugs, sounds) and features diverse characters (for kids 2 – 8 years, preschool – 3rd grade, ESL/ELL/ESOL/ESE).
“Comically freaking out…suspenseful without ever getting too intense for younger readers.” – Kirkus Reviews (Sounds in the House). Nothing to fear—there’s only fun here! About 110 pages on sharing, friendship, and facing fears; 1,400 spooky words (plus some in Spanish) by award-winning author-illustrator and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (additional art by Channing Jones, Jeremy Higginbotham, and Luis F. Sanz). Read all of Beckstrand’s 60 multiracial stories.
Don’t miss this funny Halloween favorite with online secrets in 8”x10” soft cover, ebook, or as individual language/activity books: KidsWorldBooks (Premio Publishing, Mini-mysteries for Minors series, worldwide rights © July 2022), libraries, schools, and all major mystery book distributors. None of our multicultural children’s books discuss CRT, gender, or orientation. JUV054000, JUV011030, JUV010000, JUV028000, JUV019000, JUV002140, JUV011020, JUV011010, JUV020000; YFCF, YFQ, 5BP-US-H; e-ISBN: 978-1311864079, ISBN: 978-1505690187
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Author Bio:
College media instructor Karl Beckstrand is the bestselling and award-winning author/illustrator of 27 multicultural/multilingual books and more than 60 ebook titles. His survival thriller, To Swallow the Earth, won a 2016 International Book Award, and his multicultural kids’ books have been lauded by Publisher’s Weekly, Kirkus, The Horn Book, and School Library Journal. Raised in Silicon Valley, he has lived abroad and worked with people from all continents (except Antarctica). His work reflects cultural diversity—not only in protagonists, but in collaborators (his illustrators hail from Latin America, Europe, and Asia). Beckstrand has a B.A. in journalism from BYU, an M.A. in international relations from APUS, and a broadcast/film certificate from Film A. Academy. He teaches media at a state college and, since 2004, has run Premio Publishing. Beckstrand has presented to Taiwan’s Global Leadership for Youth, city and state governments, festivals, and schools. His Y.A. stories, ebook mysteries, nonfiction, Spanish/bilingual, wordless, career, and STEM books feature ethnically diverse characters—and usually end with a twist. His work has appeared via: Amazon, Apple/iBooks, Baker & Taylor, Barnes & Noble, Costco, Deseret Book, Follett, Ingram, Papercrafts Magazine, Target.com, The U.S. Congressional Record, Walmart.com, FB, Twitter, and https://PremioBooks.com