Arriba Up, Abajo Down at the Boardwalk

A book of contrasts and opposites in Spanish and English—with pronunciation guide in both languages. Set at the historic Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in California, Arriba Up includes finding and counting activities and vivid illustrations for language comprehension (ages 2 years & up)

An activity book of contrasts and opposites in Spanish and English—with pronunciation guide in both languages. Set at the historic Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in California, Arriba Up includes finding and counting activities and vivid illustrations for language comprehension (ages 2 years & up). Get this book in Spanish-only, English-only, and ebook versions (SEE INSIDE): Premio Publishing & Gozo Books, LLC (worldwide rights, Aug. 2012), Premiobooks.com, Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Follett Library Resources/BWI Title Wave, Bn.com/NOOK, Kindle/Amazon.com, iTunes, Brodart, and select retailers. 26-page, perfect-bound, 8"x10" paper picture book with diverse characters, 93 words (double for bilingual/ESL), written and illustrated by Karl Beckstrand, ISBN: 978-0615688237, LCCN: 2012912901, JUV054000, JNF020010, FOR07000, JUV009040 Arriba Up es un libro de comparaciones en la playa (para niños de 2+). 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 este libro en español sólo, inglés, o e-book (vea dentro del libro en línea): Premiobooks.com. Libro con dibujos y protagonistas de varias culturas, 26 páginas, 8"x10", tapa blanda, 93 palabras (doble por bilingüe).

Karl Beckstrand is a freckle-faced author of twelve books and more than 30 online titles (reviews by Kirkus, The Horn Book blog, School Library Journal, ForeWord Reviews). Raised in San Jose, California, USA, he received a B.A. in journalism from BYU and an M.A. in international relations from APU. Two publishers produced his early titles, In 2004 he founded Premio Publishing & Gozo Books. An engaging speaker, consultant, and workshop facilitator, Beckstrand has experience in high tech, public policy, radio, TV, and film. He contrasts traditional with digital/self-publishing. He has presented for SUECON (education conference), Taiwan’s Global Leadership for Youth, California’s Capital Book Festival, Utah Educational Library Media Association, Salt Lake City Book Festival, Utah Humanities Council, Murray City Writer’s Workshop, PCI Webinars, Utah Housing Coalition, Midvale City Reading Program, Utah Office of Education, and many schools. His nonfiction/biographies, activity books, Spanish & bilingual books (with pronunciation guide), e-book mysteries and app feature diverse characters and usually end with a twist. He has lived abroad, been a Spanish/English interpreter, and he enjoys volleyball and kayaking (usually not at the same time). His work has appeared in: Barnes & Noble, Border’s Books, Deseret Book, Costco, Kindle/Amazon, Sony/Nook/Kobo/iBooks, The Children’s Miracle Network, The Congressional Record of the U.S. House of Representatives, Papercrafts Magazine, LDS Film Festival, and various broadcasts. Find: “Karl Beckstrand – Author” on FB, Amazon, Twitter, and KarlBeckstrand.com. Get books/ebooks/app via: Ingram, Baker & Taylor, Brodart, Bn.com, EBSCO, Follett/BWI, Mackin, Overdrive, Quality Books, PremioBooks.com, KarlBeckstrand.com.