Why Juan Can't Sleep: A Mystery?

By Karl Beckstrand

Book Overview

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 spooky comical quest for rest-with hidden pictures, tongue twisters, and online SECRETS

Children love the clever illustrations 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, Pre-K - 2nd grade).

Bedtime peace. Discover this humorous kids' thriller and Utah Book Award finalist. 290 words for reluctant readers by best-selling author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (don't miss his 60 multiracial stories).

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

Get all Mini-Mysteries for Minors in a bundle (standalones)-plus free ebooks and classroom lesson plans:

Sounds in the House: A Mystery
Crumbs on the Stairs - Migas en las escaleras (English-Spanish)
It Came from under the High Chair
She Doesn't Want the Worms - Ella no quiere los gusanos

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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.

School/homeschool ESL/ELL/ESOL/ESE. No AI, CRT, gender, or orientation discussions-just happy multicultural fun LCCN: 2012914948; GAM020000, JUV011030, JUV010000, JUV028000, JUV019000, JUV054000; YNNH1, YBCS1, YFQ; hard ISBN: 978-1951599041, soft ISBN: 978-0615692296 (eISBN: 978-1301287598)

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 061569229X
• ISBN13: 9780615692296
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Premio Publishing & Gozo Books, LLC
• Length: 34 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.0" x 10.0"