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

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"Masterful...immensely appealing...readable...realistic but soft Asian-style illustrations." - Crystie Cook, poet

A child with a knack for solving problems helps some hungry fish and is rewarded. Selected by the State of Vermont for primary school career curriculum.

Career/job ideas
Money management/saving tips
Small business inspiration
Asian characters
Dyslexic-friendly font
Online secrets

"What are you looking at?" asked the boy. "Trouble and treasure," said the old woman. The folk tale captivates young children; older ones want to apply the things they learn (for ages 6 - 15, 1st - 10th grade). This illustrated story on the value of work bridges the gap between what kids learn in school about business and economics-and what they should know (how to observe and serve others).

"5 stars. A clever storyteller.... Colorfully illustrated...ideas [on] how to build one's own treasure.... A very educational resource." - Jane Hills Orford for Readers' Favorite

LOOK inside! The perfect length book for kids (not too long for adults): 26 full-color pages. Teach a child to fish: this kids' book shows how to spot opportunities to help others, earn one's keep, and save money (financial literacy). End notes have ideas for businesses, money-making activities, plus online bonus material on career choices, managing money, finding customers, and moving up in an organization.

Don't miss this children's career book with summer job ideas and money saving tips. 530 words by award-winning author-illustrator and former Silicon Valley recruiter Karl Beckstrand (explore his 60 multicultural books). Art by Yaniv Cahoua and Karl Beckstrand. Get all four business books in a bundle (Careers for Kids series. Standalone-previous title not required): Bright Star, Night Star: An Astronomy Story; Ma MacDonald Flees the Farm; Great Cape o' Colors: Capa de colores (English-Spanish) plus online secrets, free ebooks, and classroom lesson plans: KidsWorldBooks (Premio Publishing, worldwide rights (c) July 2017), libraries, and major book distributors.

Entrepreneur's guidebook (8.5"x 8.5" fish fable/graduation gift with Chinese boy and red panda). No AI or CRT. None of our multiracial children's books discuss gender or orientation. LCCN: 2016949820; JUV009090, JUV006000, JUV012060, JUV039220, JUV030020, JUV063000, BUS025000, BUS012000, BUS060000, BUS019000, BUS048000; eISBN: 978-1370287222, Hard cover ISBN: 978-0985398811, paper ISBN: 978-1536889864

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ISBN-13:	9781536889864
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	02/02/2017
Series:	Careers for Kids , #4
Pages:	28
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.07(d)

About the Author

Karl Beckstrand is the bestselling and award-winning author of 20 multicultural/multilingual books and more than 50 e-book titles (reviews by Kirkus, School Library Journal, The Horn Book blog, ForeWord Reviews). Raised in San Jose, CA, he has a B.A. in journalism from BYU, an M.A. in international relations from APU, and a broadcast & film certificate from Film A. Academy. Since 2004 he has run Premio Publishing. A college media instructor, Beckstrand contrasts traditional with digital book publishing. He has presented to Taiwan's Global Leadership for Youth, city and state governments, festivals, and schools. Beckstrand's nationally lauded Y.A. stories, e-book mysteries, ESL/ELL Spanish/bilingual books, nonfiction, and wordless books feature ethnically diverse characters-and usually end with a twist. His work has appeared in: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Border's Books, Costco, Deseret Book, iBooks, The Children's Miracle Network, LDS Film Festival, the U.S. Congressional Record, Papercrafts Magazine, and various broadcasts. FB, Twitter, http: //KarlBeckstrand.com, http: //PremioBooks.com

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“A great way to introduce the value of serving others and how those efforts lead to a return on the investment. I especially enjoyed the suggested activities after the story. Whether you want to help children learn the importance of inspired service, become entrepreneurs, or just value work, ‘The Bridge’ is a fun illustrated children's book you will want to read to the children in your life.” - Spencer Harden, media strategist “Very well put together. Love the thought-provoking ideas at the end with examples. Great Book!” - Alan Lew “Encourages kids how to think for themselves … while also thinking of others. … The illustrations throughout the book are absolutely lovely and bring to life the story of the boy in a peacefully enchanting way. The story is fast-paced and would do well for children with short attention spans but is also fulfilling enough for children who are a bit older. The extra activities and money-making ideas at the end of the book are also nice touches to get kids motivated to be like the boy in the story, and help them use their imaginations.” – Rayleigh Gray, blogger "Masterful" – Crystie Cook, poet “A beautifully illustrated children's book with a life lesson woven into the storyline. The author creates a story that teaches basic business principles which encourage children and adults alike to see the potential to turn typical day-to-day opportunities into a way to provide for oneself or one's family. A quick read, complete with business ideas to help stimulate … ambition.” - J. Abrams, DDS “Beautiful illustrations! I love the idea of using this children's book to teach the value of service along with the rewards for hard work!” – Theresa Sneed, author “[Beckstrand] has done an awesome job making entrepreneurship easily understandable for young minds. Hope this inspires many young readers with valuable ideas.” – Scott Wilhite, filmmaker “Designed to help children learn about the value of work … and how, by working, you will receive a treasure in return. … an especially good concept for children to learn. There are some additional online resources and ideas for work that might help bring them a bit of treasure. I think children with like this parable of learning how to do service for others. I enjoyed the writing and the colorful and attractive pictures in the book. … enjoy.” – Sonja Nishimoto “Oh, this book is delightful! ... amazing … will hold the interest of all ages--even my 12-year-old and a 16-year-old. My 12-year-old was so excited that there was a red panda throughout. The illustrations were as engaging as the story itself. After reading the book both boys started talking about what they could do to earn money. Wow! … an instant fan!” – Amy Lofgreen, owner - 480 Insider “I read it to my kids (ages 3 and 5). They were both engaged in the story and, as I asked them about it afterwards I could tell that they understood the concepts being taught. It's a great book to show how we can look … and … serve, make money, or both! My 5 year old was interested in the money making aspect. … The illustrations throughout the book are beautiful and, I felt, helped create the peaceful tone of the book.” - Amber Ashton

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