{"product_id":"the-bridge-of-the-golden-wood-a-parable-on-how-to-earn-a-living-9780985398811","title":"The Bridge of the Golden Wood: A Parable on How to Earn a Living","description":"\u003cp\u003e(Careers, financial literacy) \"Masterful.... An immensely appealing book because of its readable style...and its realistic but soft Asian-style illustrations.\" - Crystie Cook, poet. Selected by the State of Vermont for primary school career\/economics curriculum. \"What are you looking at?\" asked the boy. \"Trouble and treasure,\" said the old woman. A child with a knack for solving problems helps some hungry fish and finds a treasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTeach someone to fish. This illustrated folk tale on the value of work bridges the gap between what kids learn in school about jobs, small business, and finance--and what they should know (how to serve others). This children's business picture book teaches how to spot opportunities to help others and make money; comes with ideas for businesses, job ideas, money-making activities and online resources on career choices, managing money, finding customers, and moving up in an organization. Young children will be captivated by the story; older ones will want to apply the things they learn (for kids ages 4 and up\/ESL, preschool - 12th grade).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCareers for Kids  multicultural] series - #3 (stand alone--previous title not needed. Others in the series: Bright Star, Night Star: An Astronomy Story; Ma MacDonald Flees the Farm; Great Cape o' Colors: Capa de colores  English-Spanish]). 530 English words in dyslexic-friendly font by award-winning author and former Silicon Valley recruiter Karl Beckstrand (Horse \u0026amp; Dog Adventures--for 60 multicultural books, click Karl Beckstrand above), art by Yaniv Cahoua and Karl Beckstrand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFree online career\/money resources: ChildrenEarn. Get this 26-page, 8.5\"x 8.5\" read-aloud fish fable in hard cover, soft cover, and e-book versions. (Grow up\/graduation present with Chinese boy, red panda; entrepreneur textbook on summer jobs, money, and saving). Premio Publishing \u0026amp; Gozo Books, worldwide rights (c) July 2017; PremioBooks and libraries. LCCN: 2016949820, JUV009090, JUV006000, JUV012060, JUV039220, JUV030020, JUV063000, BUS025000, BUS012000, BUS060000, BUS019000, BUS048000, BUS029000, eISBN: 978-1370287222, paper ISBN: 978-1536889864, hard cover ISBN: 978-0985398811; \"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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Premio Publishing \u0026amp; Gozo Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780985398811\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 28\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.25d","brand":"Karl Beckstrand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38016706642101,"sku":"9780985398811","price":22.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_a9d97a6c-487d-440d-8c30-72948b721bc3.jpg?v=1609160480","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-bridge-of-the-golden-wood-a-parable-on-how-to-earn-a-living-9780985398811","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}