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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

“What are you looking at?” asked the boy. “Trouble and treasure,” said the old woman. The story captivates young children; older ones want to apply the things they learn (for ages 6 – 15, 1st – 10th grade). This illustrated folk tale 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 picture 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 read-aloud words (plus career/business tips) by award-winning author-illustrator and former Silicon Valley recruiter Karl Beckstrand (explore his 60 multicultural books). Art by Yaniv Cahoua and Karl Beckstrand. #4 in the Careers for Kids series (standalone—previous title not required)—get all four kids’ business books in a bundle: Bright Star, Night Star: An Astronomy Story; Ma MacDonald Flees the Farm; Great Cape o’ Colors: Capa de colores (English-Spanish) with online secrets: PremioBooks.

Entrepreneur’s guidebook (8.5"x 8.5" fish fable/graduation gift with Chinese boy and red panda) with career/ecology lesson plans. Premio Publishing & Gozo Books (worldwide rights © July 2017), libraries, schools, and all major book distributors. LCCN: 2016949820; JUV009090, JUV006000, JUV012060, JUV039220, JUV030020, JUV063000, BUS025000, BUS012000, BUS060000, BUS019000, BUS048000; Hard cover ISBN: 978-0985398811, eISBN: 978-1370287222, paper ISBN: 978-1536889864

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BN ID:	2940154143117
Publisher:	Karl Beckstrand
Publication date:	04/25/2017
Series:	Careers for Kids , #3
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	5 - 11 Years

About the Author

Media instructor Karl Beckstrand is the bestselling and award-winning author-illustrator of 25 multicultural/multilingual books and more than 60 ebook titles. His survival thriller, To Swallow the Earth, won a 2016 International Book Award, and his multicultural kids’ books have been lauded by Publisher’s Weekly, Kirkus, The Horn Book, and School Library Journal. Raised in Silicon Valley, he has lived abroad and worked with people from all continents (except Antarctica). His work reflects cultural diversity—not only in protagonists, but in collaborators (his illustrators hail from Latin America, Europe, and Asia). Beckstrand has a B.A. in journalism from BYU, an M.A. in international relations from APUS, and a broadcast/film certificate from Film A. Academy. He teaches media at a state college and, since 2004, has run Premio Publishing. Beckstrand has presented to Taiwan’s Global Leadership for Youth, city and state governments, festivals, and schools. His Y.A. stories, ebook mysteries, nonfiction, Spanish/bilingual, wordless, career, and STEM books feature ethnically diverse characters—and usually end with a twist. His work has appeared via: Amazon, Apple/iBooks, Baker & Taylor, Barnes & Noble, Costco, Deseret Book, Follett, Ingram, Papercrafts Magazine, Target.com, The U.S. Congressional Record, Walmart.com, FB, Twitter, and https://PremioBooks.com
https://karlbeckstrandblog.wordpress.com/
AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW, SPEAKING, & CONSULTATION: info@KarlBeckstrand.com
Speaker topics:
"Getting Your Book to the World - Traditional vs. Digital publishing"
"Entrepreneurship: Bless Lives, Make Money with Your Gifts"
"Artistic Education - How the Humanities Enrich Us"
"Writing Scripts for Shows, Film, Ads & the Web"
"Writing for Media: News Stories & Press Releases that Get Attention"
"How Diversity Enriches Everyone"
"Making Habit Work for You - Replace the Bad with Milestones"

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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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