Why Juan Can't Sleep: A Mystery - Paperback

by Luis F. Sanz (Illustrator), Karl Beckstrand (Author)

"Crosses cultural boundaries.... Lovely exploration...fabulously rich and evocative of the artistry of Shel Silverstein." - M. Condon, Unite for Literacy.

Crazy day-of work and play-worn-out Juan "Must sleep!" Tonight he'll dream of dragons...or will he?

Young and old will identify with this funny, spooky quest for rest-with tongue twisters and online secrets! Children love the hidden pictures cleverly illustrated by Spanish artist Luis F. Sanz (Bright Star, Night Star: An Astronomy Story) that aid comprehension and build vocabulary (especially adjectives; for kids ages 4 - 7, preschool - second grade, ESL/ELL/ESOL/ESE).

Discover this humorous bedtime thriller and Utah Book Award finalist. 290 words for reluctant readers by best-selling author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (Arriba up, Abajo down at the Boardwalk-don't miss Beckstrand's 60 multiracial stories).

Get all four Mini-mysteries for Minors in a bundle (standalone-previous title not needed): Sounds in the House: A Mystery, Crumbs on the Stairs - Migas en las escaleras (English-Spanish); It Came from under the High Chair: KidsWorldBooks.

LOOK inside! The perfect length picture book for kids (not too long for adults): 32 full-color pages. 8"x10" soft/hard cover children's book/ebook for wide awake kids; Hispanic child/Latino boy; Spanglish verse. Premio Publishing (worldwide rights (c) Aug. 2012), libraries, schools, and all major mystery book distributors. None of our multicultural kids' books discuss CRT, gender, or orientation. LCCN: 2012914948; GAM020000, JUV011030, JUV010000, JUV028000, JUV019000, JUV054000; YNNH1, YBCS1, YFQ; hard ISBN: 978-1951599041, soft ISBN: 978-0615692296 (eISBN: 978-1301287598)

Author Biography

Karl Beckstrand is the bestselling and award-winning author of 19 multicultural/multilingual books and more than 50 ebook titles (reviews by Kirkus, School Library Journal, The Horn Book's blog, ForeWord Reviews). Raised in San Jose, CA (he knows the secret to peeling avocados), he has a B.A. in journalism from BYU, an M.A. in international relations from APU, and a broadcast & film certificate from Film A. Academy. Since 2004 he has run Premio Publishing. His survival western, To Swallow the Earth, won a 2016 International Book Award. A college media instructor, Beckstrand has presented to Taiwan's Global Leadership for Youth, city and state governments, festivals, and schools. His nationally lauded Y.A. stories, e-book mysteries, nonfiction, ESL/ELL Spanish/bilingual books, and wordless, and STEM books feature ethnically diverse characters-and usually end with a twist. His work has appeared in: Amazon, Baker & Taylor, Barnes & Noble, Costco, Follett, iBooks, Ingram, Papercrafts Magazine, Target.com, The Congressional Record, Walmart.com, FB, Twitter, http: //KarlBeckstrand.com, https: //GozoBooks.com