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  • Light

    Gilbert Houbre

    Spiral-bound (My First Discoveries, Oct. 9, 2012)
    Find out why rainbows form, see how light makes plants grow, and watch color disappear in the dark.
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  • Monkeys and Apes

    James Prunier, Gallimard Jeunesse

    Spiral-bound (Cartwheel Books, March 1, 1999)
    With bright illustrations and simple text, this guide to primates introduces children to orangutans, marmosets, chimpanzees and other monkeys by showing them eating, sleeping, fighting and playing.
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  • Earth and Sky

    Sylvaine Peyrols

    Spiral-bound (My First Discoveries, July 1, 2015)
    See our planets play hide-and-seek with the sun and the moon. Look into volcanoes and caves and under the surface of the sea. Watch night follow day and see the stars begin to come out.
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  • Wind

    Donald Grant

    Spiral-bound (First Discovery, May 1, 2002)
    What is the wind? How can we measure it and how can we use it? Discover the wind in all its forms, from a breeze to a hurricane.
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  • Whales

    Ute Fuhr, Raoul Sautai

    Spiral-bound (Moonlight Publishing, Jan. 1, 2014)
    Whales, the biggest animal on Earth, lives on the sea. It is a wonderful creature but becoming sadly rare. Watch this giant leap gracefully out of the waves. See how it looks after its calf underwater. Children will delight in comparing and identifying different whales.
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  • Universe

    Jean-Pierre Verdet, Wendy Barish, Gallimard Jeunesse, Donald Grant

    Hardcover (Scholastic, Aug. 1, 1997)
    An introduction to galaxies, stars, comets, and more includes a tour of the nine planets in our solar system and features colorful acetate pages that showcase, among other things, the life cycle of a star.
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  • Building Sites

    Philippe Biard

    Spiral-bound (Moonlight Publishing, Dec. 1, 2018)
    Watch an abandoned building being demolished and a new one rise up in its place. Observe concrete cutters, bulldozers, excavators, concrete mixers, cranes, tunnel borers and steam rollers at work on a building site, at a boatyard, building an underground tunnel, a motorway and a dam. Learn about all the different people involved in each stage of construction: architects, masons, carpenters, plumbers, electricians and many others.
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  • The Weather

    Sophie Kniffke

    Board book (Moonlight Publishing, March 18, 2009)
    Follow the changing weather through the seasons of the year.
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  • Under the Ground

    Pascale De Bourgoing, Gallimard Jeunesse, Daniele Bour

    Hardcover (Scholastic, March 1, 1995)
    Each turn of a transparent plastic page reveals a new world of surprises beneath gardens, forests, and riverbanks--and even in caves--in a book about life underground that features simple, factual text and colorful illustrations.
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  • Atlas of the Earth

    Gallimard Jeunesse, Jean-Pierre Verdet, Daniel Moignot

    Hardcover (Scholastic, Aug. 1, 1997)
    Offers a close-up view of the planet, from the depths of the ocean, to the tallest mountain top, to many natural wonders, providing interesting details and colorful acetate pages.
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  • Construction

    Claude Delafosse, Gallimard Jeunesse, Philippe Biard

    Hardcover (Cartwheel Books, March 1, 1997)
    Follows the construction processes of such projects as a building, a naval ship, a subway, and an expressway, introducing young readers to such facts as how old buildings are torn down and how tunnels are made.
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  • Baby Elephant Joins the Herd

    American Museum of Natural History

    Hardcover (Sterling Children's Books, Jan. 8, 2019)
    “Stunning color photography . . . A lovely choice for early nonfiction collections.” — School Library JournalFollow one adorable baby elephant as she explores the world around her—and learn all about these remarkable animals along the way. Meet a baby elephant and see how she grows, from birth to adulthood. Developed with the American Museum of Natural History, this accessible nonfiction picture book features beautiful nature photography and an engaging narrative that will appeal to animal-loving kids.
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