Synopsis "Arriba Up, Abajo Down at the Boardwalk: A Picture Book of Opposites"
"Vivid colors...maintain the attention of the very young." - Lee Ashford for Readers' Favorite A multicultural picture 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 vivid illustrations for language comprehension for boys and girls ages 2 and up/ESL/ELL/EFL (preschool - 6th grade; Easy to read & level 1 ESOL/ESE). "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). Explore this language activity book in Spanish-only, English-only, 8"x10" hard cover, paperback, or ebook. Get six bilingual kids' books in a bundle-plus free 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, all major book distributors, bibliotecas, escuelas y librerías de calidad. None of our multiracial children's books discuss CRT, gender, or orientation.
