Discover the ultimate collection of adventure and laughter with four kid favorites bound in one volume, featuring educational activities such as finding constellations, trying on career costumes, gardening, and cooking, perfect for active kids aged 4-9 years. With vibrant full-color illustrations and plenty of read-aloud words, this is a must-have for families looking for diverse and engaging children’s books. Available in multiple formats and with additional online resources, this collection is sure to spark the imagination of young readers everywhere.

Discover the captivating world of multicultural fables with hidden pictures, word games, and diverse characters. Written by best-selling author Karl Beckstrand, explore food and gardening tips, plus receive free ebooks and lesson plans for young readers ages 5-8. With 115 full-color pages and 1,350 vocabulary words, this entertaining reading challenge is a must-have for children’s libraries and bookshelves worldwide.

“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? “Original…intriguing…entertaining…reader-friendly,” – Midwest Book Review. Young and old will identify with this funny, spooky quest for rest. 290 words for reluctant readers (some tongue twisters) by best-selling, award-winning author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (Arriba up, Abajo down at the Boardwalk—see all of Beckstrand’s 60+ multicultural stories). Get this comical bedtime thriller and Utah Book Award finalist today. Kids love the search activity and clever illustrations by Spanish artist Luis F. Sanz (Bright Star, Night Star: An Astronomy Story) that aid comprehension and help build vocabulary (especially adjectives) for kids ages 4 – 7, preschool – second grade. #4 in the Mini-mysteries for Minors (multicultural/multilingual) series; stand-alone—previous title not needed. Others in series: Sounds in the House: A Mystery, Crumbs on the Stairs – Migas en las escaleras, She Doesn’t Want the Worms; It Came from under the High Chair. 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. None of our picture books discuss gender or orientation. Premio Publishing & Gozo Books (worldwide rights © Aug. 2012) PremioBooks, libraries, and all major distributors. LCCN: 2012914948, GAM020000, JUV011030, JUV010000, JUV028000, JUV019000, JUV054000, hard ISBN: 978-1951599041, soft ISBN: 978-0615692296 (eISBN: 9781301287598) Read more