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    Bright Star, Night Star: An Astronomy Story
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    Bright Star, Night Star: An Astronomy Story

    By Karl Beckstrand and Luis F. Sanz

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    Get ready to embark on an unforgettable journey into the wonders of the cosmos with this award-winning picture book!

    "Guides readers into a world that is eye-opening and page-turning!" - UP Authors (2014 cover design award winner).

    Join a Native American child on an adventure to explore the mysteries of the universe, as you discover the magic of moons, meteors, constellations, and galaxies together.

    This STEM picture book is a perfect way to introduce young minds (children ages 4 to 9, Pre-K to 4th grade, ESL/ELL/ESOL/ESE) to our solar system and beyond. Kids will love the exciting finding activity and the challenge of distinguishing between planets and stars. With captivating images and engaging language, Bright Star Night Star inspires young readers to develop a lifelong love for science and astronomy.

    Online secrets and glossary
    Constellation finding activity
    Tongue twisters
    First Nations/American Indian characters
    Hard cover, soft cover, or ebook

    Don’t miss this children’s science book with characters of color and rich illustrations of the night sky and heavenly bodies by Spanish illustrator Luis F. Sanz (Why Juan Can’t Sleep: A Funny Mystery) that aid vocabulary comprehension. About 400 read-aloud words by best-selling author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (enjoy all 60 of his multicultural books).

    Discover Monument Valley and expose your child to the starry skies (and a little space science) tonight! #3, Careers for Kids educational book series—get all four books in a bundle: The Bridge of the Golden Wood: A Parable on How to Earn a Living; Ma MacDonald Flees the Farm; Great Cape o’ Colors – Capa de colores (English-Spanish)—each with online secrets and bonus material (video book trailer, glossary, and lesson plan ideas): PremioBooks.

    LOOK inside! 8.5"x8.5", 30 page, full-color children’s poem/astronomy book for girls/boys to grow up on; Premio Publishing & Gozo Books (Worldwide rights under the sun © 2014), libraries, schools, and all major distributors. None of our picture books discuss gender or orientation. LCCN: 2013913403; JNF051040, JUV011040, JUV036000, JUV010000, JUV020000, JUV054000, GAM020000; YNNZ, YPMP51; ISBN Hard: 978-0985398880, ISBN Soft: 978-0615856155 (ebook ISBN: 978-1310128097)

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKarl Beckstrand
    Release dateFeb 12, 2014
    ISBN9781310128097
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    Bright Star, Night Star: An Astronomy Story
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    Karl Beckstrand

    Media instructor Karl Beckstrand is the bestselling and award-winning author-illustrator of 25 multicultural/multilingual books and more than 60 ebook titles. His survival thriller, To Swallow the Earth, won a 2016 International Book Award, and his multicultural kids’ books have been lauded by Publisher’s Weekly, Kirkus, The Horn Book, and School Library Journal. Raised in Silicon Valley, he has lived abroad and worked with people from all continents (except Antarctica). His work reflects cultural diversity—not only in protagonists, but in collaborators (his illustrators hail from Latin America, Europe, and Asia). Beckstrand has a B.A. in journalism from BYU, an M.A. in international relations from APUS, and a broadcast/film certificate from Film A. Academy. He teaches media at a state college and, since 2004, has run Premio Publishing. Beckstrand has presented to Taiwan’s Global Leadership for Youth, city and state governments, festivals, and schools. His Y.A. stories, ebook mysteries, nonfiction, Spanish/bilingual, wordless, career, and STEM books feature ethnically diverse characters—and usually end with a twist. His work has appeared via: Amazon, Apple/iBooks, Baker & Taylor, Barnes & Noble, Costco, Deseret Book, Follett, Ingram, Papercrafts Magazine, Target.com, The U.S. Congressional Record, Walmart.com, FB, Twitter, and https://PremioBooks.comhttps://karlbeckstrandblog.wordpress.com/AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW, SPEAKING, & CONSULTATION: info@KarlBeckstrand.comSpeaker 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"

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