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Karl Beckstrand - Ma MacDonald Flees the Farm: It's Not a Pretty Picture ... Book Illustrator: Alycia Mark Genre: Children/Picture Book 4 Stars A laugh out loud fun read! Beckstrand pens a funny and entertaining story in Ma MacDonald Flees the Farm: It's Not a Pretty Picture ... Book. Ma Macdonald is a caterer, but she's having a heck of a time with the animals that just won't leave her alone. The illustrations were magnificent. This book would be perfect to read to a child

Karl Beckstrand and Ransom Wilcox- To Swallow the Earth: A Western Thriller Genre: Western Thriller 4 Stars Adventurous and Intriguing read What an adventurous "western" story in To Swallow the Earth: A Western Thriller by Karl Beckstrand and Ransom Wilson. I am a big fan of Beckstrand and found that he can write different genres of stories and do it very well. This story is supposed to be geared to young adults, but I found it was an interesting and intriguing read that many

Illustrator: Jeff Faerber 4 Stars So, bananas go "bananas" What a fun story in Bad Bananas A Story Cookbook for Kids by Karl Beckstrand. I am a big fan of this author! Whatever this author writes, I read. The characters were bananas from the time they were picked off the tree, to selected in the store, and how they ripen, and sometimes they are "bad" influences on other fruit. The illustrations were great, and funny. This book would be perfect to read to a child or have the c

Karl Beckstrand - She Doesn't Want the Worms - Ella no quiere los gusanos: A Mystery Illustrator: David Hollenbach 4 Stars A fun read (and it's in English and Spanish) Beckstrand pens a fun and entertaining story in She Doesn't Want the Worms - Ella no quiere los gusanos: A Mystery. I read a lot of Beckstrand's books, and each one tells a great story. I like that the English part of the story is written in "crayon" and there is that one word that is highlighted in a different