About Ma MacDonald Flees the Farm: It’s Not a Pretty Picture…Book (Careers for Kids 2):
“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? Search—and see what Ma does—inside. A tongue twister with a variety of characters and online secrets (for ages 4 – 8, preschool to third grade, ESL/ELL/ESOL/ESE).
LOOK inside! Children will love finding and naming the animals and foods (learn multiple nouns). 500 read-aloud words in dyslexic-friendly font by award-winning, best-selling author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (don’t miss his 60 multiracial food books), illustrated by Alycia Mark.
The perfect length picture book for kids (not too long for adults): 32 full-color pages (8″x10″). Discover all four Careers for Kids books (series—previous title not needed) in a bundle—plus free classroom lesson plans: 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): KidsWorldBooks (worldwide rights © Nov. 2014), libraries, and major activity book distributors.
Explore this child’s nursery rhyme book with a business woman; Indian (from India), white, and Afro-Latino (black and Hispanic) characters; reptile pets, insects, and zoo animals (hard, soft, or ebook versions). School/homeschool. No AI or CRT. None of our multicultural kids’ books discuss gender or orientation. Library of Congress control number: 2014947745; JUV002090, JUV019000, JUV050000, JUV010000; YFF, YFP, YNNF; Hard ISBN: 978-1951599027, soft ISBN: 978-0692220979 (ebook: 978-1311606884)
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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