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Arriba Up, Abajo Down at the Boardwalk: A Picture Book of Opposites (Spanish-English Children's Books)
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About Arriba Up, Abajo Down At The Boardwalk: A Picture
Product Description “Vivid colors…maintain the attention of the very young.” - Lee Ashford for Readers' Favorite. A multicultural picture book of contrasts and opposites in Spanish and English—with text and pronunciation guide in both languages. Kids love the finding and counting activity, marine animals, surfing, rides, and food. “Smile, frown, sky, and ground…. Red, yellow, blue, brown…. Leap and bound, verb and noun, sight, smell, taste, sound.” The perfect length book for kids (not too long for adults); get this children’s book for beginning readers (26 full-color pages, 93 simple read-aloud words, double for bilingual) written and illustrated by award-winning author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (see all of Beckstrand’s 60+ diverse books). Set at the historic Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in California, Arriba Up includes diverse characters and vivid illustrations for language/concept comprehension for boys and girls ages 2 & up/ESL/ELL (preschool - 6th grade; Easy to read & level 1 ESOL/ESE). Look inside! Language activity/bilingual book available in Spanish-only, English-only, 8"x10" hard cover, paperback, or ebook. More Spanish kids’ books: Crumbs on the Stairs – Migas en las escaleras: A Mystery; Sounds in the House – Sonidos en la casa; She Doesn’t Want the Worms – Ella no quiere los gusanos; It Came from under the High Chair; Great Cape o’ Colors – Capa de colores; Premio Publishing & Gozo Books (worldwide rights © Aug. 2012) PremioBooks, libraries, and all major distributors. None of our picture books discuss gender or orientation. Arriba Up es un libro bilingüe de opuestos y comparaciones (para niños de 2 años +). Este libro contiene una guía de pronunciación en español, actividades de contar y dibujos de colores vivos para ayudar con el vocabulario — la diversión y el aprendizaje para toda la familia. Ordene su ejemplar de este libro en español, inglés, tapa blanda o dura, o e-book (vea dentro del libro en línea): Premiobooks, bibliotecas y librerías de calidad. Libro o e-book con dibujos y protagonistas de varias culturas, 26 páginas, 8"x10", 93 palabras (doble por bilingüe). LCCN: 2012912901, JUV054000, JNF020010, FOR07000, JUV009040, hard ISBN: 978-1732069671, Hard ISBN: 978-1732069671, soft: 978-0615688237, eISBN 978-1452476285 Review "Highly recommended.... An activity book about contrasts and opposites set in the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk of California....creative author.... Suitable for children ages 2 - 8." - Midwest Book Review "[A] desirable book to provide new parents at the birth of their child...to about age 3 or 4.... [T]his teaching aid uses a 'compare and contrast' paradigm...blocks upon which further education is built...relevant throughout...growth and learning stages.... [M]ay make comprehension of the underlying concepts that much easier for the child.... [V]ivid colors ... maintain the attention of the very young." - Lee Ashford for Readers' Favorite From the Inside Flap Count the balls! From the Back Cover Round and round, ups, downs, smiles, frowns, verbs, nouns ... Have a ball with this punny book of contrasts and opposites set at the Beach Boardwalk! About the Author Karl Beckstrand is the freckle-faced author of 12 books and more than 30 online titles. Raised in San Jose, CA, he received a B.A. in journalism from BYU and an M.A. in international relations from APU. A bilingual publisher with traditional and digital publishing experience, Beckstrand speaks about both kinds of publishing. He has presented to Taiwan's Global Leadership for Youth, city and state governments, library and humanities organizations, festivals and schools. He has lived abroad and enjoys volleyball and kayaking (usually not at the same time). Beckstrand's nationally-lauded activity books, Spanish & bilingual books (with pronunciation guide), ebook mysteries, and nonfiction stories feature characters of color and usually end with a twist. His work has appeared in: Barnes & Noble, Border'
