Arriba Up, Abajo Down at the Boardwalk: A Picture Book of Opposites in English & Spanish

"Vivid colors...maintain the attention of the very young." - Lee Ashford for Readers' Favorite

Explore this multicultural book of contrasts and opposites in Spanish and English-with full text and pronunciation guide in both languages. Kids will love finding and counting marine animals, rides, water sports, and food.

Discover the historic Beach Boardwalk in Santa Cruz, California. Arriba Up includes online SECRETS, surfers, a sea lion, and bright illustrations for early reader language comprehension (for boys and girls ages 2 and up, preschool - 6th grade).

"Smile, frown, sky, and ground.... Red, yellow, blue, brown.... Leap and bound, verb and noun, sight, smell, taste, sound."

LOOK inside! The perfect length for kids (not too long for adults): 26 full-color pages, 100 simple read-aloud words, double for bilingual. This children's concepts book for beginning readers is written and illustrated by award-winning author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (4 Spanish Books for Kids-don't miss his 60 ethnically diverse books).

Pick up six bilingual kids' books in a bundle--plus free ebooks and classroom lesson plans: Crumbs on the Stairs - Migas en las escaleras: A Mystery; Sounds in the House - Sonidos en la casa; She Doesn't Want the Worms - Ella no quiere los gusanos; It Came from under the High Chair; Great Cape o' Colors - Capa de colores; Boliche Polar: KidsWorldBooks (worldwide rights (c) Aug. 2012), libraries, and major book distributors, bibliotecas, escuelas y librer?as de calidad.

Get this language activity book in Spanish-only, English-only, hard cover, paperback, or ebook. Lexile 220-500, YBLF, 2ACB, CB; ESL/ELL/EFL; Easy to read & level 1 ESOL/ESE. No AI. None of our multiracial children's books discuss CRT, gender, or orientation.

Arriba Up es un libro biling?e de opuestos y comparaciones (para ni?os de 2 a?os y m?s). Este libro contiene una gu?a de pronunciaci?n en espa?ol, actividades de contar y dibujos de colores vivos para ayudar con el vocabulario - diversi?n y el aprendizaje para toda la familia. Ordene su ejemplar de este libro en espa?ol, ingl?s, portada blanda o dura, o ebook (vea dentro del libro en l?nea). Libro con dibujos y protagonistas de varias culturas, 26 p?ginas, 8"x10", 93 palabras (doble por biling?e). LCCN: 2012912901; JUV054000, JNF020010, FOR07000, JUV009040; Hard ISBN: 978-1732069671, soft: 978-0615688237, (eISBN 978-1452476285)

About the Author
Beckstrand, Karl: - Karl Beckstrand is the bestselling and award-winning author/illustrator of 20 multicultural/multilingual books and more than 80 ebook titles (reviews by Publisher's Weekly, Kirkus, School Library Journal, The Horn Book's blog, ForeWord Reviews). Raised in San Jose, CA (he knows the secret to peeling avocados), 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. His survival western, To Swallow the Earth, won a 2016 International Book Award. An ESL and college media instructor, Beckstrand has presented to Taiwan's Global Leadership for Youth, city and state governments, festivals, and schools. His nationally lauded Y.A. stories, ebook mysteries, nonfiction, Spanish/bilingual/ESL, wordless, career, and STEM books feature ethnically diverse characters-and usually end with a twist. His work has appeared in: Amazon, Baker & Taylor, Barnes & Noble, Costco, Deseret Book, Follett, iBooks, Ingram, Papercrafts Magazine, Target.com, The U.S. Congressional Record, Walmart.com, FB, Twitter, http: //KarlBeckstrand.com, https: //GozoBooks.com