Karl Beckstrand: 31 books

(Spanish) Top 10 Best Books of 2011 “Striking … works effortlessly on every level … museum-quality, collage-like artwork; this title raises the bar for all children’s picture books” – ForeWord Reviews. A STEM book about a bi-racial girl who responds to some unusual animal gifts--that happen...

(STEM, insect habitat) Winner: Promoting Picture Books’ Art Cover Contest. “Entranced me ... a fascinating concept. ... luscious colors … stunning illustrations.” - Jean B. Yates, Amazon Vine Voice Reviewer. Follow the stages of a monarch butterfly from caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly....

(Humor) 3rd printing. “Fabuloso! … fun and colorful.” – Vanessa Abernathy. WHERE did all the crumbs come from? WHY are there crumbs on the stairs? WHO is dropping crumbs everywhere?! A Hispanic boy takes readers on a finding and counting search for the crumb culprit. An activity picture book,...

(Arctic Humor, sports) “Kids will delight” – Author Natasha Yim. The adventures of a polar bear who hitches a ride to Antarctica. He’s never seen penguins before; to him they look like something fun to play with. Children (ages 2 – 6) love to make up stories to go with clever pictures (created...

(Humor) 5 glowing Amazon Vine Voice reviews! Quirky birds with a zest for life, revel, feast, and dance on the shores of a shimmering lake. “Pink birds on a walk, pink flocks in pink socks. … Diving, dipping, drinking, dripping, flying, falling, flailing, flipping. … Strutting, swaying, swooping,...

Includes critically-lauded: Bad Bananas: A Story Cookbook for Kids; Bright Star, Night Star: An Astronomy Story; She Doesn’t Want the Worms: A Mystery; Why Juan Can’t Sleep--each with family learning activity from cooking, to finding constellations, to identifying insects (for ages 4 - 10 years)....

(Science, astronomy) “Eye-opening and page-turning!” - UP Author’s 2014 cover design award. A picture book introduction to the night sky—Bright Star, Night Star accompanies an American Indian child in finding constellations, stars, moons, and other heavenly bodies (ages 4 – 9, preschool...

(Humor) “Laugh out loud ... clever ... colorful.” – Israel Drazin, Amazon Vine Voice reviewer. What would you do if Old MacDonald’s animals ruined your catering business? Find the animals--and see what Ma does--inside. Activities include finding and naming animals and foods (learn multiple...

Includes best-sellers: Crumbs on the Stairs; She Doesn’t Want the Worms; Sounds in the House; and Why Juan Can’t Sleep. Each has a counting or finding activity (bears, dogs, bugs) and features characters of color (fun for 2 – 8 years). About 100 pages on sharing, friendship, and facing fear....

(Bilingual) “A fun learning experience … colorful and age appropriate.” – Author Anna del C. Dye. 4 libros bilingües para niños. Includes full text and pronunciation guide in both English and Spanish and bestselling stories: Crumbs on the Stairs - Migas en las escaleras: A Mystery; Sounds...

(Language learning) “A fun learning experience … colorful and age appropriate.” – Author Anna del C. Dye. Includes pronunciation guide in English and bestselling books: Migas en las escaleras: Un Misterio (Crumbs on the Stairs: A Mystery), Ella no quiere los gusanos (She Doesn’t Want the...

(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? A scaredy-cat dog...

(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 animal gifts--that happen...

Includes critically lauded Sounds in the House: A Mystery; Polar Bear Bowler: A Story Without Words; Why Juan Can’t Sleep; Bright Star, Night Star: An Astronomy Story. Includes finding, counting, and describing activities (ages 3 - 9 years). Humor, mystery, animals, stars, characters of color, and...