About Why Juan Can’t Sleep: A Funny Mystery (Mini-mysteries for Minors Book 4):
“Crosses cultural boundaries.… Lovely exploration…fabulously rich and evocative of the artistry of Shel Silverstein.” – M. Condon, Unite for Literacy.
Crazy day—of work and play—worn-out Juan “Must sleep!” Tonight he’ll dream of dragons…or will he?
Young and old will identify with this funny, spooky quest for rest—with tongue twisters and online secrets! Children love the hidden pictures cleverly illustrated by Spanish artist Luis F. Sanz (Bright Star, Night Star: An Astronomy Story) that aid comprehension and build vocabulary (especially adjectives; for kids ages 4 – 7, preschool – second grade, ESL/ELL/ESOL/ESE).
Discover this humorous bedtime thriller and Utah Book Award finalist. 290 words for reluctant readers by best-selling author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (Arriba up, Abajo down at the Boardwalk—don’t miss Beckstrand’s 60 multiracial stories).
Get all four Mini-mysteries for Minors in a bundle (standalone—previous title not needed): Sounds in the House: A Mystery, Crumbs on the Stairs – Migas en las escaleras (English-Spanish); It Came from under the High Chair: KidsWorldBooks.
LOOK inside! The perfect length picture book for kids (not too long for adults): 32 full-color pages. 8″x10” soft/hard cover children’s book/ebook for wide awake kids; Hispanic child/Latino boy; Spanglish verse. Premio Publishing (worldwide rights © Aug. 2012), libraries, schools, and all major mystery book distributors. None of our multicultural kids’ books discuss CRT, gender, or orientation. LCCN: 2012914948; GAM020000, JUV011030, JUV010000, JUV028000, JUV019000, JUV054000; YNNH1, YBCS1, YFQ; hard ISBN: 978-1951599041, soft ISBN: 978-0615692296 (eISBN: 978-1301287598)
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Author Bio:
College media instructor Karl Beckstrand is the best-selling and award-winning author/illustrator of 30 multicultural/multilingual titles and more than 65 ebooks. He’s lived abroad and interned for a Massachusetts publisher and for Congress in D.C. He earned a B.A. in journalism, an M.A. in international relations and conflict resolution, and a broadcast/film certificate. He’s been a technical recruiter in Silicon Valley, a Stanford Hospital chaplain, a Spanish interpreter for Angel Flight (aviator nonprofit), and a rock band front man. He’s won multiple publishing awards, including a 2016 International Book award for his Y.A. western survival thriller, To Swallow the Earth, and his works have been lauded by Publisher’s Weekly, Kirkus, The Horn Book, and School Library Journal. Raised in Silicon Valley, he has 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). Since 2004, he 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, self-help, ebook mysteries, nonfiction, Spanish/bilingual, 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, Kobo, Papercrafts Magazine, Everand, Target, The U.S. Congressional Record, Walmart, and KidsWorldBooks.