Ma MacDonald Flees the Farm

It's Not a Pretty Picture . . . Book

Karl Beckstrand, Alycia Mark

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English

Premio Publishing & Gozo Books
09 October 2019

Practical interests (Children's&YA); Cooking & food (Children's&YA); Humour & jokes (Children's&YA); Educational: Sciences, general science; Educational: Business studies

Series: Careers for Kids

What would you do if Old MacDonald's farm animals ruined your catering business? Search--and see what Ma does-inside.

Bedtime peace. The perfect length picture book for kids (not too long for adults): 32 full-color pages.

Build young minds today! A tongue twister with diverse characters and online SECRETS (for ages 4 - 8, preschool to third grade). Children love finding and naming the animals and foods (learn multiple nouns).

Discover all four Careers for Kids books (standalones) in a bundle--plus free ebooks and classroom lesson plans:

Bright Star, Night Star: An Astronomy Story

The Bridge of the Golden Wood: A Parable on How to Earn a Living

Great Cape o' Colors - Capa de colores (Spanish-English)

KidsWorldBooks (worldwide rights (c) Nov. 2014) and major activity book distributors.

Explore this child's nursery rhyme book with a business woman; Indian (from India), White, and Afro-Latino (Black and Hispanic) characters; reptile pets, insects, and zoo animals (hard/soft/ebook). 500 read-aloud words in dyslexic-friendly font by award-winning author and college media instructor Karl Beckstrand (don't miss his 60 multiracial books), illustrated by Alycia Mark.

""Laugh out loud...clever...colorful."" - Israel Drazin, Amazon Vine Voice reviewer.

LOOK inside! No AI, CRT, gender, or orientation discussions--just happy multicultural fun! 8""x10"", school/homeschool ESL/ELL/ESOL/ESE. Library of Congress Control Number: 2014947745; JUV002090, JUV019000, JUV050000, JUV010000; YFF, YFP, YNNF; Hard ISBN: 978-1951599027, soft ISBN: 978-0692220979 (ebook: 978-1311606884)

By: Karl Beckstrand
Illustrated by: Alycia Mark
Imprint: Premio Publishing & Gozo Books
Edition: Large type / large print edition
Volume: 2
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 203mm, Spine: 6mm
Weight: 349g
ISBN: 9781951599027
ISBN 10: 1951599020
Series: Careers for Kids
Pages: 34
Publication Date: 09 October 2019
Recommended Age: From 3 to 7 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

College media instructor Karl W. Beckstrand is the best-selling author/illustrator of thirty multicultural/multilingual titles (60 ebooks-reviews by Publisher's Weekly, Kirkus, The Horn Book, and School Library Journal). Raised in San Jose, California, he has lived abroad, earned a B.A. in journalism, an M.A. in international relations & conflict resolution, and a broadcast & film certificate. He's won multiple publishing awards, including an International Book Award for his Y.A. western novel, To Swallow the Earth. Beckstrand loves volleyball and singing (in rock bands or choirs). His Y.A. stories, ebook mysteries, immigrant biographies, self-help, Spanish/bilingual, and STEM books feature ethnic characters-and usually end with a twist. See: Amazon, Apple/iBooks, Baker & Taylor, Barnes & Noble, Follett, Ingram, Walmart, Target, and PremioPublishing.com

Reviews for Ma MacDonald Flees the Farm: It's Not a Pretty Picture . . . Book

[A] hilarious reinterpretation of a familiar...story...a Noah's Ark of assorted hungry...beasties...will have an audience of readers age 2-7 rolling in the aisles--or the pastry crumbs--and hunting every page to find the...animal action...[G]oes way beyond funny caricature and will leave enraptured gigglers in its wake. - Midwest Book Review A funny book with funny pictures...laugh out loud...take-off on 'Old MacDonald had a Farm'...filled with clever rhymes and...colorful pictures...Children will delight seeing...many different kinds of animals...different kinds of foods. - Israel Drazin, Amazon Vine Voice reviewer A delightful learning picture book for tots. Author Karl Beckstrand...makes identifying the various animals a fun vocabulary building activity. But the humor will bring a smile to the lips of adults as well...colorful and charming illustrations...I would recommend this book for children two (read to them) and up. - Author David Wilcox