About Crumbs on the Stairs – Migas en las escaleras: A Mystery in English & Spanish (Spanish-English Children’s Books Book 2):
“Fabuloso! Fun and colorful.” – Vanessa Abernathy. Where are the crumbs coming from? ¿De dónde vienen estas migajas? A Hispanic child leads a counting search for the crumb culprit.
Full text and pronunciation guide in both Spanish and English
Laughs and online bonus material
Interrogatives (question words) in both languages
Multicultural cast
Vivid images to aid language learning
Third printing. Kids will love the food, finding/counting activity, and online secrets in this funny bedtime story (ages 2 & up ESL/ELL/EFL, preschool – fourth grade; Easy to read & level 1 ESOL/ESE). “Elevando la Lectura Bilingüe.” – Tania Navarro, El Observador.
Discover this humorous Spanish-English picture book with pronunciation guide by award-winning author-illustrator and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (don’t miss his 60 multiracial stories). The perfect length book for kids (not too long for adults): explore it en español (Spanish-only), English-only, hard/soft/ebook versions.
#2 in the Mini-mysteries for Minors series (standalone—previous title not needed). Get all 6 bilingual kids’ books in a bundle: Sounds in the House – Sonidos en la casa: A Mystery; It Came from Under the High Chair – Salió de debajo de la silla para comer; She Doesn’t Want the Worms – Ella no quiere los gusanos; Great Cape o’ Colors – Capa de colores; Polar Bear Bowler – Boliche polar; and Arriba Up, Abajo Down at the Boardwalk: A Book of Opposites: KidsWorldBooks (Premio Publishing, worldwide rights © 2011), libraries, schools, and all major book distributors. 24 full-color illustrated pages. 8”x10” children’s book has 95 words for reluctant readers (double for bilingual book), a Latino boy, teddy bear, and the gift of sharing. None of our multicultural kids’ books discuss CRT, gender, or orientation.
Un misterio divertido para cualquier edad (libro para niños de 2 años en adelante); aprenda a contar, a hacer preguntas en inglés y aprenda sobre el valor de compartir. Libro bilingüe incluye actividades de búsqueda, una guía de pronunciación en inglés y español, un protagonista Hispano y dibujos vividos para ayudar con el vocabulario. Ordene su ejemplar de este libro (24 páginas, 95 palabras para la familia) en inglés o en español (ebook o portada blanda o dura). Obtenga los siete libros para niños en español (vea a los títulos arriba): KidsWorldBooks (Misterios para los menores, derechos mundiales, 2011), bibliotecas, escuelas y librerías de calidad. LCCN: 2005939080; JNF020010, JNF020030, JUV011030, JUV009030, JUV054000, JUV020000, JUV019000, JUV028000; Lexile 450-500, YBLC, CJBG, 2ACB; eISBN: 978-1452443621, Hard ISBN: 978-0977606504, Soft ISBN: 978-0977606597 (Spanish ISBN: 978-0615443058)
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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