A STEM book about a biracial girl who responds to unusual gifts—that happen to be alive! Includes full text and a pronunciation guide in both Spanish and English. Who's giving worms?! Find the hidden pictures—revealed in online SECRETS—and learn multiple nouns (critters) in a new language. Build kids’ minds! Vivid images of insects, reptiles, a cat, and a bat aid language comprehension (for ages 3 years & up, Pre-K – 6th grade). Top 10 Best Books of 2011, “Works effortlessly on every level…museum-quality, collage-like artwork; this title raises the bar for all children’s picture books.” – ForeWord Reviews . Explore four STEM books in a bundle (standalones)—plus get free classroom lesson plans: Bright Star, Night Star: An Astronomy Story Butterfly Blink; A Book Without Words Bad Bananas: A Story Cookbook for Kids KidsWorldBooks (worldwide rights © 2011), major distributors, bibliotecas, escuelas y librerías. LOOK inside! 180 words for reluctant readers (double for bilingual book) by best-selling author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand—don’t miss his 60 multiracial children’s books—illustrated by David Hollenbach. “Delightful book…humorous rhyming text…bright illustrations.” – Ana Rodriguez for School Library Journal The perfect length book for young kids (not too long for adults): 24 pages. Full-color hard/soft/ebook—also in single language—with mixed-race/Blasian child, gross bugs and spiders. No AI, CRT, gender, or orientation discussions—just happy multicultural fun! ¿Quién regala gusanos — y POR QUÉ? ¿Asqueroso? Tiene que haber una razón. Mientras piensas y repiensas, cuenta los bichos. Un misterio divertido para niños de 3 años y arriba. Incluye actividades de búsqueda, SECRETOS en línea, la ciencia, una protagonista mestiza, una guía de pronunciación en inglés y español y dibujos vívidos de los insectos para ayudar con el vocabulario. Pida este libro cómico únicamente en español o inglés (portada blanda / dura o ebook). Obtenga los seis libros bilingües para niños (Misterios para los menores, derechos mundiales 2011). 24 páginas, 8"x10", 180 palabras. JUV002140, JNF018030, JUV011010, JUV019000, JUV020000, JUV028000, JUV054000, JNF020010, JUV020030; LCCN: 2010910827; YRDM, YNNL, YFP; Hard ISBN: 978-0985398828, soft ISBN: 978-0977606528 (eISBN: 9781452485263, Spanish ISBN: 978-0977606573) "This striking bilingual exploration of a little girl's aversion to all things wiggly works effortlessly on every level...Spanish and/or English--plus a humorous, yet gross, index of bugs...museum-quality, collage-like artwork; this title raises the bar for all children's picture books." - ForeWord Reviews , Aug. 2011 "Hilarious, witty.... Creative multi-media (colorful) illustrations delight and disgust.... [Y]ucky, funny and challenging.... No adult...will be tempted to go to sleep before the twist ending." - Midwest Book Review "A funny tale about a little girl and what bugs her. The illustrations are colorful and edgy--and full of surprises." - Amy Stewart, Midvale Valley Journal "Elevando la Lectura Bilingüe" - T. Navarro, El Observador Interview with Mini-mysteries for Minors author, Karl Beckstrand P: She Doesn't Want the Worms! Ella no quiere los gusanos: A Mystery (in English & Spanish) is a very original story; where did you get the idea? KB: "I just had this vision of a girl being offered all kinds of creepy crawlies and being unfazed by them. When the ending came to me--it was so twisted--I had to run with it." P: The illustrations are stunning. Who concocted those wonderful almost-mosaic images? KB: "Pennsylvania artist, David Hollenbach." P: This book is part of a series of books? KB: Yes, Mini-mysteries for Minors--even little kids like a good mystery! P: There's a lot packed in those pages, will kids catch everything? KB: "That's the great thing about kids and books; if you give them enough interesting things, they will read and re-read to get every juicy detail--and new ideas of their own." P: Why bilingual or Spanish options? KB: "I learned Spanish while living abroad in South America. I want to reach more people--give them entertaining ways to get lifelong skills like reading, language, counting, finding and creating. Native-speaking Spanish editors keep my accurate. P. Who do you hope will buy your book--is there a target audience? KB: "Some of my books are for ages 2 - 8 years; but a bilingual book can be useful to anyone who's learning a language. The pictures, pronunciation guide, and bilingual text (if you get that version) all aid comprehension. Not only do young kids get a fun story, older ones can search and count critters, even adult language students can use it to increase vocabulary." P: So an entire family could enjoy this book? KB: "Absolutely--finding, language and secrets to discover online; it makes a great family activity book." P: Give us a glimpse of the story; could you share a portion? KB: "The fly she hates, but tolerates it (