"Crosses cultural boundaries.… Lovely exploration...fabulously rich and evocative of the artistry of Shel Silverstein.” – M. Condon, Unite for Literacy (Why Juan Can’t Sleep)
Discover best-selling picture books: Sounds in the House, It Came from Under the High Chair, Crumbs on the Stairs – Migas en las escaleras (with Spanish-English pronunciation guide), and Why Juan Can’t Sleep: A Funny Mystery (bound in one volume).
Each kids’ mystery has a counting or finding activity (bears, bugs, sounds) and features Filipino, Pacific Islander, White, and Latino characters (for kids 2 – 8 years, preschool – 3rd grade).
“Comically freaking out…suspenseful without ever getting too intense for younger readers." - Kirkus Reviews (Sounds in the House).
Nothing to fear—there’s only fun here! 118 pages on sharing, friendship, and facing fears; 1,400 spooky words by award-winning author-illustrator and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (additional art by Channing Jones, Jeremy Higginbotham, and Luis F. Sanz). Read all of Beckstrand’s 60 multiracial kids’ books.
LOOK inside! Learn prepositions and get free ebooks, online SECRETS, and classroom lesson plans: KidsWorldBooks (Mini-Mysteries for Minors series, worldwide rights © July 2022), libraries, and major mystery book distributors. Don’t miss this funny Halloween favorite available in 8”x10” soft cover, ebook, or as individual language/activity books (ESL/ELL/ESOL/ESE). No AI or CRT. None of our multiracial children’s books discuss gender or orientation. JUV054000, JUV011030, JUV010000, JUV028000, JUV019000, JUV002140, JUV011020, JUV011010, JUV020000; YFCF, YFQ, 5BP-US-H; (eISBN: 978-1311864079), ISBN: 978-1505690187
