Multicultural STEM Books Spark Curiosity and Learning

    MIDVALE, UT, October 10, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Three multicultural books teach astronomy, entomology, zoology (and Spanish) -- but kids would never know it from the mysteries, activities and giggles.

Cover contest winner "Butterfly Blink: A Book Without Words" is a new picture book fantasy that helps children (ages 2 - 6) cement vocabulary as they describe the monarch from caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly. Blink -- and they multiply! The e-book version is free this month and includes habitat conservation information for all ages.

"Bright Star, Night Star: An Astronomy Story" (also a cover design winner) is a picture book that accompanies an American Indian child in finding constellations, stars and other heavenly bodies. It exposes children (4 - 8) to the starry skies, Monument Valley, and a little space science. It is available in hard or soft cover -- or as an e-book.

"She Doesn't Want the Worms - Ella no quiere los gusanos: A Mystery" was named in the top 10 best books of 2011 by "ForeWord Reviews Magazine." It is an activity book about a bi-racial girl who responds to some unusual animal gifts -- that happen to be alive -- and includes full text and a pronunciation guide in both English and Spanish. Kids (3 and up) or language learners can find and count insects, reptiles, a cat, and a bat. Get in Spanish-only, English-only, or bilingual versions as an e-book or in paperback.

The best-selling author of these titles, Karl Beckstrand, has 16 multicultural books and more than 40 e-book titles. Raised in San Jose, Calif., he will present on publishing Tues. Nov. 1 at 6:30 p.m. in the Weber County Library 2039 W. 4000 South, Roy, Utah and Sat. Nov. 5 from 1 - 4 p.m. at the Veridian Center 8030 S. 1825 West, West Jordan, Utah.

Award-winning Premio Publishing & Gozo Books' STEM books capture attention, create repeat readers and are nationally lauded (ForeWord Reviews, Horn Book blog, School Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews). Not about ethnic or racial diversity, they simply feature black, white, Asian, Hispanic, Pacific Islander and mixed-race characters (in STEAM books too). Find them at http://PremioBooks.com, online and at select retailers: http://tinyurl.com/j9nzqsx

Premio Publishing & Gozo Books has been delighting readers since 2004. Our award-winning YA fiction, e-book mysteries, Spanish & bilingual kid's books (with ESL/ELL/ELA pronunciation guide), short stories, wordless books, nonfiction/biographies, activity STEM books (astronomy, language, zoology, cookbook), and picture book app feature diverse characters in funny, engaging, vivid color. Nationally lauded (Kirkus Reviews, ForeWord Reviews, Horn Book blog, School Library Journal) our educational children's books capture attention and create repeat readers. Not about ethnic or racial diversity, they simply feature black, white, Asian, Hispanic, American Indian, and mixed-race characters--with family values like courage, sharing, and loyalty. Find our clean multicultural books via: Amazon/Kindle, Baker & Taylor/Follett, Barnes & Noble, Biblioboard, Brodart, EBSCO, Flipkart, Gardners, iBooks, Ingram, Inktera, Kobo, Library Direct, Mackin, OverDrive, Quality, SCRIBD, txtr, and Premiobooks.com (FREE online books); a gift of laughter, learning & family fun for ages two and up. https://www.facebook.com/PremioBooks

Publisher & Speaker Karl Beckstrand is the bestselling and award-winning author of 17 multicultural books and more than 40 e-book titles (reviews by Kirkus, School Library Journal, The Horn Book blog, ForeWord Reviews). Raised in San Jose, CA, 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. A college media instructor, Beckstrand contrasts traditional with digital book publishing. He has presented to Taiwan's Global Leadership for Youth, city and state governments, festivals, and schools. Beckstrand's nationally lauded Y.A. stories, e-book mysteries, ESL/ELL Spanish/bilingual books, nonfiction, and wordless books feature ethnically diverse characters--and usually end with a twist. His work has appeared in: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Border's Books, Costco, Deseret Book, iBooks, The Children's Miracle Network, LDS Film Festival, the U.S. Congressional Record, Papercrafts Magazine, and various broadcasts. FB, Twitter, http://PremioBooks.com, http://KarlBeckstrand.com

AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW, Speaking & Consultation. Se habla Español

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