About 4 Toy Stories for Kids: Trains, Tools & Teddy Bears (Learning Activity Books for Kids):
Four interactive stories bound in one vibrant volume. Mix quirky mysteries, opposites adventures, and hidden surprises with lovable characters.Crumbs on the Stairs: A MysteryArriba Up, Abajo Down at the Boardwalk: A Picture Book of Opposites (with Spanish pronunciation guide)The Bridge of the Golden Wood: A Parable on How to Earn a Living (chosen by Vermont schools)Why Juan Can’t Sleep: A Funny MysteryPerfect for ages 3–9 (Pre-K through fourth grade), these ready-to-use concept books build counting, literacy, Spanish grammar, and problem-solving skills through play.Discover toys, animals, and finding games across 105 full-color pages with 1,015 read-aloud words. Created by best-selling author-illustrator and former media professor Karl Beckstrand (explore his 60+ multicultural stories), with additional art by Yaniv Cahoua and Luis F. Sanz.Ideal for bedtime, classrooms, ESL/SEL, homeschools, and libraries, each imaginative story is also available individually, complete with free bonus ebooks and low-prep teacher’s guides for differentiated learning.Stories that celebrate cultures, not ideology. KidsWorldBooks (Premio Publishing © June 2025. 8”x10”) JUV040000, JUV051000, JUV032040, JUV089000, JUV039200, JUV011020, JUV033170, JUV033060; YBL, YFP, YFQ; ISBN: 978-1951599508
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College media instructor Karl W. Beckstrand is the best-selling author/illustrator of more than thirty multicultural/multilingual titles (60 ebooks—reviews by Publisher’s Weekly, Kirkus, The Horn Book, and School Library Journal). Raised in San Jose, California, he has lived abroad and earned a B.A. in journalism, an M.A. in international relations & conflict resolution, and a broadcast & film certificate. Since 2004, he has run Premio Publishing. He’s won multiple publishing awards, including a 2025 Global Book Award for nonfiction and an International Book Award for his Y.A. western novel, To Swallow the Earth. Beckstrand loves volleyball and singing (in rock bands or choirs). His Y.A. stories, ebook mysteries, immigrant biographies, self-help, Spanish/bilingual, and STEM books feature ethnic characters—and usually end with a twist.