Crumbs on the Stairs - Migas en las escaleras: A Mystery

Written & Illustrated by Karl Beckstrand © 2011 Text & Illustration

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Library of Congress catalog number: 2005939080

PHYSICAL book ISBN: 978-0977606597

Book and ebook available in English-only or Spanish-only versions (with pronunciation guide): Premiobooks.

Spanish vowels have one sound each: a = ah e = eh i = ee o = oh u = oo. Every vowel should be pronounced (except for the u after a q [que is pronounced keh]). In Spanish, the letter j is pronounced as an English h (and the letter h is silent), ll sounds

like a y (or a j in some countries), and ñ has an ny sound (año sounds like ah-nyo).

Aunque se escriben diferente, todas las palabras que encuentres en inglés en este libro y que terminen en -ear, -ere, -air(s), -are(s), y -aire tienen el mismo sonido al terminar: -er. En inglés, la H no es muda; se pronuncia como la J de español. Para pronunciar th, pon la lengua entre los dientes de adelante (arriba y abajo) y sopla un poquito de aire sobre la lengua. Los sustantivos en inglés no tienen género; se usa the para la, el, las, y los. Crumbs se pronuncia: kramz.

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Media professor Karl Beckstrand is the award-winning and bestselling author/illustrator of 22 multicultural titles and more than 60 e-books (reviews by Publisher’s Weekly, Kirkus, The Horn Book’s 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. Formerly a technical recruiter in Silicon Valley, Beckstrand’s early work was produced by small publishers (his first publisher died the day they were to print his book!). Since 2004 he has guided Premio Publishing & Gozo Books.

An engaging presenter and workshop facilitator, Beckstrand has experience in high tech, marketing & design, public policy, film & broadcasting. He teaches TV/radio/film scripts and Web content at a state college and contrasts traditional publishing with digital book publishing. Beckstrand is a volunteer English teacher to immigrants from around the world. His Y.A. fiction, short stories, kids’ e-book mysteries, nonfiction/biographies, Spanish & bilingual books (with ESL pronunciation guide), 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 creativity. 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 work has appeared in: Amazon, Baker & Taylor, Barnes & Noble, Border’s, Costco, Deseret Book, Follett, Apple/iBooks, Ingram, Kobo, LDS Film Festival, Papercrafts Magazine, The Children’s Miracle Network, The Congressional Record of the U.S. House of Representatives, Target & Walmart online, various broadcasts, and PremioBooks. Find: “Karl Beckstrand” on FB, Twitter, and https://karlbeckstrandblog.wordpress.com/

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“Writing Scripts for Shows, Film, Ads & the Web”

“Writing for Media: News Stories & Press Releases that Get Attention” (includes communications law)

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Karl Beckstrand nació en San José, California. Vivió por dos años en Sudamérica y ha enseñado clases de inglés. Él obtuvo su titulo en periodismo de la Universidad de Brigham Young en Utah. Le encanta compartir historias--ha escrito ocho libros. Uno de esos es la historia real de una inmigrante que no hablaba inglés. Sus libros contienen actividades de búsqueda, de contar, o de cocinar. Muchos incluyen una guía de pronunciación en inglés y español. “Siempre intento incluir un mensaje de coraje, o del valor de compartir”, dice. Él ha escrito contenido para The Children’s Miracle Network, las revistas Biophotonics y PaperCrafts, The Congressional Record of the U.S. House of Representatives, el diario The Daily Universe, y la radio. Busca “Karl Beckstrand – Author” en Facebook y Twitter.