She Doesn't Want the Worms - Ella no quiere los gusanos: A Mystery in English & Spanish (3) (Mini-Mysteries for Minors) - Hardcover

Beckstrand, Karl

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0985398825 ISBN 13: 9780985398828

Publisher: Premio Publishing & Gozo Books, 2017

Synopsis

(Humor, bilingual) Top 10 Best Books of 2011 “Works effortlessly on every level ... museum-quality, collage-like artwork; this title raises the bar for all children’s picture books” – ForeWord Reviews Magazine. A STEM book about a girl who responds to some unusual gifts--that happen to be alive. Comes with full text and a pronunciation guide in both English and Spanish, finding activity, and online secrets. Vivid illustrations of insects, reptiles, a cat, and a bat aid language comprehension (learn multiple nouns in a new language, ages 3 years & up/ESL). 180 words (double for bilingual/ESL/ELL, also in single language w/pronunciation guide) by award-winning author Karl Beckstrand (4 Food Books for Kids), illustrated by David Hollenbach. 24-page, perfect-bound, 8"x10" soft or hard cover (and ebook) picture book with bi-racial character, bugs, and animals (other Spanish mysteries: Crumbs on the Stairs – Migas en las escaleras, Sounds in the House – Sonidos en la casa. See: 4 Spanish-English Books for Kids) Premio Publishing & Gozo Books (Mini-mysteries for Minors series, worldwide rights © 2011) Premiobooks.com (signed books), Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Brodart, Follett, Bn.com/NOOK, Kindle/Amazon.com, Overdrive, iBooks, Deisel, Kobo, and select retailers. Who's giving worms anyway?!

¿Quién regala gusanos — y POR QUÉ? ¿Asqueroso? Tiene que haber una razón. Mientras piensas y repiensas, cuenta los bichos. Un misterio divertido para cualquier edad (para niños de 3 años y arriba), incluye actividades de búsqueda, una guía de pronunciación en inglés y español, y dibujos vividos para ayudar con el vocabulario — diversión y aprendizaje bilingüe para toda la familia. Pida este libro cómico únicamente en español, inglés o como ebook (más SECRETOS online): Premiobooks.com. Libro con dibujos y una protagonista mestiza, 24 páginas, 8"x10", tapa dura (o blanda), 180 palabras. JUV002140, JNF018030, JUV011010, JUV019000, JUV020000, JUV028000, JUV054000, JNF020010, JUV020030, JUV020011, LCCN: 2010910827, Hard ISBN: 978-0985398828, Soft ISBN: 978-0977606528 eISBN: 9781452485263 (Spanish ISBN: 978-0977606573)

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Review

“[T]he highlight of this book was the incredible, fascinatingly grotesque collage illustrations that are at once intense and playful. These images are just so unique, I couldn’t stop looking at them. Really, it almost felt like an art book. ... fun-to-read.” - Dr. Amitha Jagannath Knight “This striking bilingual exploration of a little girl’s aversion to all things wiggly works effortlessly on every level ...Spanish and/or English—plus a humorous, yet gross, index of bugs ... museum-quality, collage-like artwork; this title raises the bar for all children’s picture books” – Top ten books for 2011 ForeWord Reviews “Delightful book ... humorous rhyming text ... bright illustrations” – Ana Rodriguez for School Library Journal 2012 “... A great read with fantastic illustrations. The rhyming text introduces a rich vocabulary of words to describe the creatures in the story and the young girl's reaction to them ... Delightful book!” – A. Carr, Goodreads.com “... A funny tale about a little girl and what bugs her. The illustrations are colorful and edgy—and full of surprises” – Amy Stewart, Midvale Valley Journal "... Hilarious, witty ... Creative multi-media (colorful) illustrations delight and disgust ... yucky, funny and challenging ... No adult ... will be tempted to go to sleep before the twist ending” - Midwest Book Review “Funny ... Snakes, worms, snails, and scorpions are just a few of the gifts [this] girl refuses to touch. The reader is never sure who is offering [them] ... The rhythmic cadence of the text is pleasing to the ear ... The illustrations are whimsical with bright colors ... I think the best way to judge a children's book is through a child's reaction ... Maddox asked me to read the story to him several times.” - Anne B. for Readers Favorite Max Aures (age 4.5, and mom) for Reader Views: “... The person wrote the English part of the book using a crayon. ... I like that the girl doesn’t want ... any of the things that they give her. ... a spider, or a worm, or a snail. ... My favorite part of the book was the last page ... with everything on it. I liked when the book said to go on the computer and see [what] was real. ... That was fun!” “My son enjoyed She Doesn’t Want the Worms/ Ella no quiere los gusanos and liked the ‘secret’ ending that we had to look up online at the publisher’s website.”

About the Author

Karl Beckstrand is the bestselling and award-winning author of 18 multicultural/multilingual 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

About this edition

• Publisher: Premio Publishing & Gozo Books
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0985398825
• ISBN 13: 9780985398828
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 26
• Illustrator: Hollenbach David