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Books in Dial Very First Books series

  • Internet: A First Discovery Book

    Gallimard Jeunesse, Jean-Phillipe Chabot, Donald Grant

    Spiral-bound (Scholastic Reference, Aug. 1, 2000)
    Lively text and bright illustration enhance this exciting introduction to the workings of the Internet for young children.
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  • Usborne My Very First Seas and Oceans Book

    Matthew Oldham, Jane Newland

    Board book (Usborne / EDC, March 15, 2018)
    An informative picture book for young children that explores the amazing world beneath the waves. Prepare to explore kaleidoscopic coral reefs, frozen Arctic waters and the deepest, darkest parts of the ocean floor.
  • Castles

    Gallimard Jeunesse, Claude Delafosse, C. & D. Millett, Nancy Krulik, C. & D. Millet, Jennifer Riggs

    Hardcover (Cartwheel Books / Scholastic Inc., June 1, 1993)
    Text, illustrations, and transparent acetate overlays depict life in a castle
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  • Horses: A First Discovery Book

    Gallimard Jeunesse, Henri Galeron, Wendy Barish

    Hardcover (Scholastic, Aug. 1, 1997)
    Answers a wealth of questions about horses, from their many varieties to the kinds of foods they like to eat, offering a treasury of facts for the youngest equine enthusiasts.
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  • Tools

    Claude Delafosse, Daniel Moignot

    Hardcover (Scholastic, Aug. 1, 1999)
    Explains how hammers, pliers, saws, screwdrivers, and other household tools work, with a look at the tools professionals use at building sites, and an invitation for readers to dream up their own projects to build.
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  • Vegetables in the Garden

    Pascale De Bourgoing

    Hardcover (Cartwheel Books, July 1, 1994)
    A new contribution to an award-winning series features brightly painted, see-through pages that illustrate the inside of familiar fruits and vegetables and enable children to understand the composition of growing things.
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  • Night Creatures

    Gallimard Jeunesse, Sylvaine Perols

    Hardcover (Cartwheel Books, Aug. 1, 1998)
    A brief introduction to nocturnal animals, emphasizing owls and bats.
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  • Under the Sea

    Claude Delafosse, Gallimard Jeunesse, Pierre De Hugo

    Hardcover (Cartwheel Books, March 1, 1999)
    Traveling deeper and deeper into the ocean with each page, children can use the special paper lamp to find colorful coral reef fish, eels, sharks, squid, jellyfish, octopus, catfish, and other underwater animals.
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  • Egyptian Tomb

    Claude Delafosse, Sabine Krawczyk

    Hardcover (Cartwheel Books, Aug. 1, 1999)
    In this interactive book, young readers become an archaeologist at the tomb of an Egyptian woman named Nenufar, discovering a tunnel to the tomb, ancient paintings, dishes, and the mummy itself.
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  • The Seashore

    Gallimard Jeunesse, Elisabeth Cohat, Pierre De Hugo

    Hardcover (Cartwheel Books, March 1, 1995)
    Containing many brightly painted transparent pages, a book for young children features the unexpected at every turn that reveals creatures hiding where land and water meet--crabs, sea anemones, starfish, and more.
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  • Fish

    Jeunesse Gallimard, Sabine Krawczyk, Claude Delafosse, Heather Miller

    Hardcover (Cartwheel Books, March 1, 1998)
    Extensive illustrations and clear text explain how fish from all over the world swim, eat, breathe, and live in the water, and include acetate pages that reveal the complex anatomy of a fish.
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  • Good Night, Good Morning

    Helen Oxenbury

    Hardcover (Dial Books, July 1, 1991)
    Getting a child up in the morning is no trouble at all, but putting him to sleep is another matter
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