"Crosses cultural boundaries. Lovely exploration...fabulously rich and evocative of the artistry of Shel Silverstein." M. Condon, Unite for Literacy. Crazy dayof work and playworn-out Juan "Must sleep!" Tonight he'll dream of dragonsor will he?
"Original...intriguing...entertaining...reader-friendly." Midwest Book Review. Young and old will identify with this funny, spooky quest for rest. 290 words for reluctant readers (some tongue twisters) by best-selling, award-winning author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (Arriba up, Abajo down at the Boardwalksee all of Beckstrand's 60+ multicultural stories).
Get this comical bedtime thriller and Utah Book Award finalist today. Kids love the hidden pictures cleverly illustrated by Spanish artist Luis F. Sanz (Bright Star, Night Star: An Astronomy Story) that aid comprehension and help build vocabulary (especially adjectives) for kids ages 4 7, preschool second grade.
#4 in the Mini-mysteries for Minors (multicultural/multilingual) series; stand-aloneprevious title not needed. Others in series: Sounds in the House: A Mystery, Crumbs on the Stairs Migas en las escaleras, She Doesn't Want the Worms; It Came from under the High Chair.