Sounds in the House - Sonidos En La Casa: A Mystery (in English and Spanish), Paperback

(Humor, bilingual) "Comically freaking out ... suspenseful without ever getting too intense for younger readers." - Kirkus Reviews. Have you ever been scared by strange noises-sounds that seem to happen all by themselves? What could be causing those squeaks and bumps? Nothing to fear, there's only fun here A scaredy-cat dog faces his fears. Sounds in the House is a funny bedtime story on fear, courage, and friendship. It has full text and a pronunciation guide in both Spanish and English (with lots of verbs), finding activity (find 25 or more sounds), plus vivid illustrations to aid language comprehension (kids ages 2 & up/ESL). Dog and cat book by award-winning children's author Karl Beckstrand (Butterfly Blink), illustrated by Channing Jones. Get this bilingual book in Spanish-only, English-only, or ebook versions. 24 page, 8.5"x8.5" soft cover or hard cover children's picture book/gift book on emotions and feelings; Friendship, Social Skills, 150 words (double for bilingual/ESL/ELL). Other beginning Spanish mysteries with pronunciation guide: Crumbs on the Stairs - Migas en las escaleras, She Doesn't Want the Worms - Ella no quiere los gusanos. See: 4 Spanish-English Books for Kids: Premio Publishing & Gozo Books (Mini-mysteries for Minors multicultural/multilingual series, worldwide rights (c) 2004, 2011) Premiobooks.com (signed books), Baker & Taylor/Follett, Ingram, B&N/NOOK, Brodart, Kindle/Amazon, Overdrive, iBooks, Deisel, Kobo, and select retailers. Alguna vez, has o do en tu casa ruidos que te asustan? De d nde vienen esos chirridos y golpes? Te encantar descubrirlo. No hay nada que temer; Sonidos en la casa es un libro chistoso que explica las causas de esos sonidos espantosos (tapa dura o blanda). Aprenda sobre el temor, el valor y la amistad. Un misterio divertido para toda la familia (para ni os de 3 a os y arriba), incluye una gu a de pronunciaci n en ingl s y espa ol, una actividad de b squeda, una protagonista mestiza, y dibujos vividos para ayudar con el vocabulario. Pida este libro como un ebook o nicamente en ingl s o espa ol: Premiobooks.com. Libro con dibujos, 24 p ginas 8.5"x8.5," 150 palabras, JNF020010, JNF020030, JUV019000, JUV020000, JUV027998, JUV039050, JUV028000, Hard ISBN: 978-0985398873, Ebook ISBN: 978-1452411408, Soft ISBN: 978-0615442303

About the Author:

Karl 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 Habil en espanol tanto como en ingles, Karl Beckstrand nacio en San Jose, California. Vivio durante dos anos en Sudamerica y ha ensenado ingles. Obtuvo su titulo en periodismo por la Universidad de Brigham Young en Utah. Sus libros contienen actividades de busqueda, de contar, de lenguaje o de cocinar. Muchos incluyen protagonistas Hispanos, una guia de pronunciacion en ingles y espanol, 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.