Sounds in the House - Sonidos en la casa: A Mystery (In English and Spanish) - Paperback
by Channing Jones (Illustrator), Karl Beckstrand (Author)
Have you ever been scared by strange noises-sounds that seem to happen all by themselves? What could be causing those squeaks and bumps?
A scaredy-cat dog faces his fears and finds out in this picture book with full text and a pronunciation guide in English and Spanish-plus online SECRETS. Discover this bedtime story on courage and friendship (with finding activity: sounds, critters, nouns, and verbs). Humorous illustrations by Channing Jones aid language comprehension (for ages 2+, Pre-K - 6th grade). "Comically freaking out...suspenseful without ever getting too intense for younger readers." - Kirkus Reviews #1, Mini-Mysteries for Minors series. Get four more beginning Spanish mysteries in a bundle-plus free ebooks and classroom lesson plans: Crumbs on the Stairs - Migas en las escalerasKarl Beckstrand is the bestselling and award-winning author of 19 multicultural books and more than 50 e-book titles (reviews by Kirkus, School Library Journal, The Horn Book blog, ForeWord Reviews). Raised in San Jose, CA, he has a B.A. in journalism from BYU, an M.A. in international relations from APU, and a broadcast & film certificate from Film A. Academy. Since 2004 he has run Premio Publishing. A college media instructor, Beckstrand has presented to Taiwan's Global Leadership for Youth, city and state governments, festivals, and schools. Beckstrand's nationally lauded Y.A. stories, e-book mysteries, ESL/ELL Spanish/bilingual books, nonfiction, and wordless books feature ethnically diverse characters-and usually end with a twist. His work has appeared in: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Border's Books, Costco, Deseret Book, iBooks, The Children's Miracle Network, LDS Film Festival, the U.S. Congressional Record, Papercrafts Magazine, and various broadcasts. FB, Twitter, http: //KarlBeckstrand.com, http: //PremioBooks.com Hábil en español tanto como en inglés, Karl Beckstrand nació en San José, California. Vivió durante dos años en Sudamérica y ha enseñado inglés. Obtuvo su título en periodismo por la Universidad de Brigham Young en Utah. Sus libros contienen actividades de búsqueda, de contar, de lenguaje o de cocinar. Muchos incluyen protagonistas Hispanos, una guía de pronunciación en inglés y español, y sorpresas. "Siempre intento incluir un mensaje de coraje, o del valor de compartir", dice. Tiene 16 titulos y en Amazon y ha escrito contenidos para The Children's Miracle Network, las revista PaperCrafts, The Congressional Record of the U.S. House of Representatives, el diario The Daily Universe, y radio. Busca "Karl Beckstrand - Author" en Facebook y twitter.
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