"Masterful...immensely appealing...readable...realistic but soft Asian-style illustrations." - Crystie Cook, poet
A child with a knack for solving problems helps some hungry fish and is rewarded. Selected by the State of Vermont for primary school career curriculum.
Career/job ideas
Money management/saving tips
Small business inspiration
Asian characters
Dyslexic-friendly font
"What are you looking at?" asked the boy. "Trouble and treasure," said the old woman. The story captivates young children; older ones want to apply the things they learn (for ages 6 - 15, 1st - 10th grade). This illustrated folk tale on the value of work bridges the gap between what kids learn in school about business and economics--and what they should know (how to observe and serve others).
"5 stars. A clever storyteller.... Colorfully illustrated...ideas [on] how to build one's own treasure.... A very educational resource." - Jane Hills Orford for Readers' Favorite
LOOK inside! The perfect length picture book for kids (not too long for adults): 26 full-color pages. Teach a child to fish: this kids' book shows how to spot opportunities to help others, earn one's keep, and save money (financial literacy). End notes have ideas for businesses, money-making activities, plus online bonus material on career choices, managing money, finding customers, and moving up in an organization.
Don't miss this children's career book with summer job ideas and money saving tips. 530 read-aloud words (plus career/business tips) by award-winning author-illustrator and former Silicon Valley recruiter Karl Beckstrand (explore his 60 multicultural books). Art by Yaniv Cahoua and Karl Beckstrand. #4 in the Careers for Kids series (standalone--previous title not required)--get all four kids' business books in a bundle: Bright Star, Night Star: An Astronomy Story; Ma MacDonald Flees the Farm; Great Cape o' Colors: Capa de colores (English-Spanish) with online secrets: PremioBooks.
Entrepreneur's guidebook (8.5"x 8.5" fish fable/graduation gift with Chinese boy and red panda) with career/ecology lesson plans. Premio Publishing & Gozo Books (worldwide rights (c) July 2017), libraries, schools, and all major book distributors. LCCN: 2016949820; JUV009090, JUV006000, JUV012060, JUV039220, JUV030020, JUV063000, BUS025000, BUS012000, BUS060000, BUS019000, BUS048000; Hard cover ISBN: 978-0985398811, eISBN: 978-1370287222, paper ISBN: 978-1536889864
Author Biography:
International Publisher/Presenter Karl Beckstrand is the award-winning and bestselling author of 18 multicultural titles and more than 50 e-books (reviews by Kirkus, The Horn Book blog, School Library Journal, ForeWord Reviews). Beckstrand earned a B.A. in journalism from BYU, an M.A. in international relations from APU, and a certificate from Film A. Academy. Once a technical recruiter in Silicon Valley, Beckstrand's early work was produced by two publishers (the first died the day they were to print his book!). Since 2004 he has guided Premio Publishing & Gozo Books. An engaging speaker and workshop facilitator, Beckstrand has experience in high tech, public policy, film, and broadcasting. He teaches media at a state college-including TV/radio scripts and Web content-and contrasts traditional publishing with digital book publishing. His Y.A. fiction, short stories, kids' e-book mysteries, nonfiction/biographies, Spanish & bilingual books (with ESL/ELL pronunciation guides), and wordless books feature characters of color and usually end with a twist. He has lived abroad, been a Spanish/English interpreter, and speaks on diversity. He enjoys volleyball and kayaking (usually not at the same time). Beckstrand has presented for SUECON (education conference), Taiwan's Global Leadership for Youth, California's Capital Book Festival, Utah Educational Library Media Association, Called to Learn conference, Salt Lake City Book Festival, PCI Webinars, Utah Humanities Council, Profnet, Murray City Writer's Workshop, Utah Housing Coalition, LUW, Midvale City Reading Program, Utah Office of Education, professional groups, and schools. His racially diverse work has appeared in: Amazon, Baker & Taylor, Barnes & Noble, Border's Books, Brodart, Costco, Deseret Book, The Children's Miracle Network, The Congressional Record of the U.S. House of Representatives, Papercrafts Magazine, LDS Film Festival, EBSCO, Follett, iBooks, Kobo, SCRIBD, various broadcasts, and PremioBooks.com. Find: Karl Beckstrand on FB, Twitter, KarlBeckstrand.com, and https: //karlbeckstrandblog.wordpress.com/ AUTHOR AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW, SPEAKING, & CONSULTATION: info@KarlBeckstrand.com International Publisher/Presenter Karl Beckstrand is the award-winning and bestselling author of 25 multicultural titles and more than 50 e-books (reviews by Kirkus, The Horn Book blog, School Library Journal, ForeWord Reviews). Beckstrand earned a B.A. in journalism from BYU, an M.A. in international relations from APU, and a certificate from Film A. Academy. Once a technical recruiter in Silicon Valley, Beckstrand's early work was produced by two publishers (the first died the day they were to print his book!). Since 2004 he has guided Premio Publishing & Gozo Books. An engaging speaker and workshop facilitator, Beckstrand has experience in high tech, public policy, film, and broadcasting. He teaches media at a state college-including TV/radio scripts and Web content-and contrasts traditional publishing with digital book publishing. His Y.A. fiction, short stories, kids' e-book mysteries, nonfiction/biographies, Spanish & bilingual books (with ESL/ELL pronunciation guides), and wordless books feature characters of color and usually end with a twist. He has lived abroad, been a Spanish/English interpreter, and speaks on diversity. He enjoys volleyball and kayaking (usually not at the same time). Beckstrand has presented for SUECON (education conference), Taiwan's Global Leadership for Youth, California's Capital Book Festival, Utah Educational Library Media Association, Called to Learn conference, Salt Lake City Book Festival, PCI Webinars, Utah Humanities Council, Profnet, Murray City Writer's Workshop, Utah Housing Coalition, LUW, Midvale City Reading Program, Utah Office of Education, professional groups, and schools. His racially diverse work has appeared in: Amazon, Baker & Taylor, Barnes & Noble, Border's Books, Brodart, Costco, Deseret Book, The Children's Miracle Network, The Congressional Record of the U.S. House of Representatives, Papercrafts Magazine, LDS Film Festival, EBSCO, Follett, iBooks, Kobo, SCRIBD, various broadcasts, and PremioBooks.com. Find: "Karl Beckstrand" on FB, Twitter, KarlBeckstrand.com, and https: //karlbeckstrandblog.wordpress.com/ AUTHOR AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW, SPEAKING, & CONSULTATION: info@KarlBeckstrand.com
