Why Juan Can't Sleep: A Mystery‪?‬

"Crosses cultural boundaries.… Lovely exploration...fabulously rich and evocative of the artistry of Shel Silverstein.” – M. Condon, Unite for Literacy. Crazy day—of work and play—worn-out Juan “Must sleep!” Tonight he’ll dream of dragons…or 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 Boardwalk—see 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-alone—previous 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.

Look inside! The perfect length picture book for kids (not too long for adults): 32 full-color pages. 8"x10" soft/hard cover children’s book/ebook for wide awake kids; Hispanic child/Latino boy; Spanglish verse. See online secrets and classroom lesson plans: Premio Publishing & Gozo Books (worldwide rights © Aug. 2012) PremioBooks, libraries, schools, and all major distributors. None of our picture books discuss gender or orientation. LCCN: 2012914948; GAM020000, JUV011030, JUV010000, JUV028000, JUV019000, JUV054000, hard ISBN: 978-1951599041, soft ISBN: 978-0615692296 (eISBN: 9781301287598)