Karl Beckstrand

Bad Bananas: A Story Cookbook for Kids (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

A wisecracking activity-story book about the short (shelf) life of a bunch of bruisers--with 7 yummy recipes to save families from "I'm bored" disease. While banana characters try crazy stunts and start turf wars, this cautionary cookbook provides easy, low-sugar recipes (including banana muffins, smoothies, cookies and pancakes--more recipes at Premiobooks.com). The story is fun and filled with conjunctions. The perfect family activity, Bad Bananas facilitates tasty, funny, hands-on fun (ages 4-12). Called "bizarrely funny" in Horn Book's blog, it's also an ebook. 24-page, perfect bound 8"x10", paper picture book with African-American character, 320 words (before recipes) by Karl Beckstrand, illustrated by Jeff Faerber, Premio Publishing & Gozo Books, LLC (worldwide rights 2011), available via Premiobooks.com (SEE INSIDE! Free recipes), Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Follett Library Resources/BWI Title Wave, Brodart, Bn.com/NOOK, Kindle/Amazon.com, iBooks and select retailers. ISBN: 978-0977606511, LCCN: 2010910826, JUV050000, JUV011010, JUV019000, JUV054000, JUV020000

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Distributed via Smashwords
• Seitenzahl: 7
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781452415598
• Artikelnr.: 58128211

Autorenporträt

International Publisher/Presenter Karl Beckstrand is the award-winning and bestselling author of 18 multicultural titles and more than 50 e-books (reviews by Kirkus, The Horn Book blog, School Library Journal, ForeWord Reviews). Beckstrand earned a B.A. in journalism from BYU, an M.A. in international relations from APU, and a certificate from Film A. Academy. Once a technical recruiter in Silicon Valley, Beckstrand¿s early work was produced by two publishers (the first died the day they were to print his book!). Since 2004 he has guided Premio Publishing & Gozo Books. An engaging speaker and workshop facilitator, Beckstrand has experience in high tech, public policy, film, and broadcasting. He teaches media at a state college¿including TV/radio scripts and Web content¿and contrasts traditional publishing with digital book publishing. His Y.A. fiction, short stories, kids¿ e-book mysteries, nonfiction/biographies, Spanish & bilingual books (with ESL/ELL pronunciation guides), and wordless books feature characters of color and usually end with a twist. He has lived abroad, been a Spanish/English interpreter, and speaks on diversity. He enjoys volleyball and kayaking (usually not at the same time). Beckstrand has presented for SUECON (education conference), Taiwan¿s Global Leadership for Youth, California's Capital Book Festival, Utah Educational Library Media Association, Called to Learn conference, Salt Lake City Book Festival, PCI Webinars, Utah Humanities Council, Profnet, Murray City Writer¿s Workshop, Utah Housing Coalition, LUW, Midvale City Reading Program, Utah Office of Education, professional groups, and schools. His racially diverse work has appeared in: Amazon, Baker & Taylor, Barnes & Noble, Border¿s Books, Brodart, Costco, Deseret Book, The Children¿s Miracle Network, The Congressional Record of the U.S. House of Representatives, Papercrafts Magazine, LDS Film Festival, EBSCO, Follett, iBooks, Kobo, SCRIBD, various broadcasts, and PremioBooks.com. Find: ¿Karl Beckstrand¿ on FB, Twitter, KarlBeckstrand.com, and https://karlbeckstrandblog.wordpress.com/ AUTHOR AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW, SPEAKING, & CONSULTATION: info @KarlBeckstrand.com Speaking topics: "Getting Your Book to the World - Traditional vs. Digital publishing" "Entrepreneurship: Bless Lives, Make Money with Your Gifts" "Artistic Education - How the Humanities Enrich Us" "Writing Scripts for Shows, Film, Ads & the Web" "Writing for Media: News Stories & Press Releases that Get Attention" "How Diversity Enriches Everyone" "Making Habit Work for You - Replace the Bad with Milestones"