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Wow—This Fourth of July the United States of America is 250 (we’re still comparatively quite young:)! The art here was created by my grandfather, Vernard L. Beckstrand. No other country has a story like ours. We’ve racked up some world-changing achievements as well as crushing mistakes. I think it’s important that we teach both of these so that kids/learners don’t get a lopsided view and wind…

Books like classic Children’s Favorites Discover 50+ engaging multicultural and educational stories similar to classic children’s favorites. What are some books like classic children’s books? If your child enjoys beloved favorites like Goodnight Moon, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, Magic Tree House, Dog Man, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, or Dragons Love Tacos, these family-friendly…

We’re so gratified that each year more platforms around the world offer our family friendly multicultural bedtime picture books, nonfiction, STEM, and bilingual/Spanish language children’s books. In March, author Karl Beckstrand received a Global Book Award for his nonfiction relationships book, Abundant Paths. He was also interviewed by Santa Claus! We have a new picture book collection coming…

Happy holidays! Find original fine art and eclectic collections at our new art gallery: ArtLitUp.com. Explore one-of-a-kind creations, timeless artwork (paintings/mixed-media), and eclectic collectibles. Select art pieces that reflect your distinctive style. Discover the perfect decor highlight to elevate your personal or business space. LITERARY PROMISE There are always free books by Karl…

I was going to write about dads and grads—but didn’t make it. My father passed away a few days ago and I wanted to write a bit about him. He was a big scary guy when I was a tot. He loved motorcycles and sports (and I didn’t). He wasn’t perfect, but he was present when a lot of other people’s dads were off “finding themselves.” I won’t quote statistics on the socio-economic advantages to having…

My 31st book—out March 26 I’m so excited to announce my 31st title (the seventh book I’ve illustrated): Big Black Seed: A Book with No Words. BBS is a garden-inspired journey for beginning readers (ages 1 – 5, Pre-K – kindergarten) who tell you the story! GROW KIDS’ MINDS TODAY Watch as a tortoise, cat, pigs, birds, and insects find and plant a mysterious black seed. As the seed grows, so…

Favorite fiction and nonfiction What books delight you? Last month I listed the books that most impacted me as a kid. Today, I’m listing those that have most influenced me as an adult. It’s been fun to review and remember how these books made me feel (I’ve even remembered what was going on in my life when I read some of these). FICTION (in no particular order):     A Tale of Two Cities by…

There’s very little that I know for certain—but I’ve come to know a few things for myself: You and I are eternal beings—but not eternally static. We are creatures that can’t help improving ourselves. Carl Sagan said: “If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, first you must first invent the universe.” As a writer, I can tell you that The Cat in the Hat, simple as it is, could never have…

Inclusive holiday goodies, freebies & fun for the whole family What children’s titles got you excited about reading books? Here’s my list: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll Anna’s Prayer: The True Story of an Immigrant Girl (about my great-great aunt) Bicycles North: A Mystery on Wheels by Rita Ritchie (this book got me hooked on non-picture books) The Bridge of the Golden…

Spooky mysteries and costumes for ALL ages!

Spooky mysteries and costumes for ALL ages! This summer marked the 20th anniversary of our first published book: Sounds in the House. What’s been truly gratifying is to have families come back for second or third copies—as their first ones have been completely worn out by repeated use. Kids have asked for the story over and again (and parents haven’t been annoyed to re-read)! Now we have seven…

True Story FREEBIES!

We’re giving away another book: We’ve finally bound all our immigrant stories in one volume: 4 Stories of Immigrant Kids: True Tales of Courage and Faith—free on Kindle through August 6. Discover illustrated adventures—biographies spanning seventy years (1856 to 1926)—in the kids’ own words. Each child seeks a better life in America: Agnes’s Rescue (Book I, Scotland/Ireland), Ida’s Witness (Book…

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It’s hard to believe that Sounds in the House – Sonidos en la casa, our first children’s mystery, was published 20 years ago! It’s been quite an adventure (since our first publisher died the day we were to print). We’ve had a lot of wild and funny exploits—and are gratified to be among the few publishers for young readers to survive two full decades. OFFERINGS By year’s end, we’ll have 30…

We are pleased that Brazilian educational giant, Árvore now offers our multicultural/multilingual content in schools across that huge nation! See who else distributes our books and lesson plans (below). **There’s still time to get our 225 multicultural book products at pre-inflation prices: Order by Oct. 25—before our prices go up. KidsWorldBooks prices always beat Amazon’s—plus every book…

We’ve renamed our site! KidsWorldBooks.com is the new place to find kids’ books with black, white, Asian, Islander, First Nations/Native American, and Hispanic characters! Please explore our new products (mostly book bundles, ebooks, and lesson plans—teachers: see below). Every purchase gets you a free ebook or lesson plan. Sign up for more free ebooks/lesson plans—and leave comments/stars on…

Why Children’s Books Need Variety, Diversity & Fun

As PremioBooks.com enters its nineteenth year of educational book publishing, we thought it would be good to justify our existence. Not only do our award-winning, best-selling books feature Hispanic, Asian, black, white, Filipino, Indian, Pacific Islander, and Native American characters, they have been lauded by Kirkus, Publisher’s Weekly, The Horn Book, and School Library Journal. A quick…

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