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Books in Very First Books series

  • Sports

    Gallimard Jeunesse, Pierre-Marie Valat

    Hardcover (Cartwheel Books, Aug. 1, 1998)
    Colorful artwork, overlays, and a concise but informative text introduce young sports fans to a variety of sports from around the world, from American football to cricket to basketball.
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  • Musical Instruments

    Gallimard Jeunesse, Claude Delafosse, Donald Grant

    Hardcover (Cartwheel Books, March 1, 1994)
    Transparent pages that can be peeled away to change the illustrations offer a chance for children to explore the inside of a piano and learn about musical instruments from around the world.
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  • Dogs

    Pascale De Bourgoing, Gallimard Jeunesse, Henri Galeron

    Spiral-bound (Cartwheel Books, March 1, 1999)
    This colorful and entertaining introduction to dogs features information about various breeds, from tiny Chihuahuas to huge Saint Bernards, as well as basic physical characteristics, communication, and the kinds of work dogs can perform.
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  • National Geographic Kids Little Kids First Board Book: Things That Go

    Ruth Musgrave

    Board book (National Geographic Children's Books, March 19, 2020)
    Vibrant photos of race cars, trucks, trains, jets, and more will excite the very youngest travelers as they learn about the many ways that people get from here to there.These sturdy pages showcase the ways people get around across land, water, and the sky with bold photos, supersimple facts, and lively, age-appropriate language to keep babies and toddlers--and their grown-ups--fascinated by every colorful page.Designed to be the stepping-stone to the best-selling National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book series, the Little Kids First Board Book series takes similar subjects and distills them down to the simplest nonfiction concepts for the youngest audience. Not only will readers learn about several different kinds of transportation, they can also find recurring shapes and patterns in the art, while adults can keep their eyes open for occasional funny commentary from the animals. Sidebar text offers additional learning for older siblings or those ready for more complex information. With a square shape, bright and playful design, awesome photography, clear text, and cues to encourage interactive learning, the Little Kids First Board Books mirror the beloved First Big Books while taking a fresh approach to excite a baby's sense of wonder and make learning about nature and science fun.
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  • My First Book About Jesus

    Carine MacKenzie

    Paperback (CF4Kids, July 20, 2014)
    Children want to know about Jesus. They flocked to him in the past and they still do today. Little books like this will help them to understand the truth about Jesus, about who he is and what he has done for them. With key Bible verses as the focus this book shows Jesus throughout scripture. We see him as he was and is and will be.Encourage your children to make friends with the friend of sinners, the Saviour of the world and the Lord of Glory. As they soak in God's word, pray that they will, with the power of the Holy Spirit, find a true and eternal relationship with Jesus Christ and that he will, truly be theirs.
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  • Fruit

    Pascale De Bourgoing, Gallimard Jeunesse, P. M. Valet

    Hardcover (Scholastic, Oct. 1, 1991)
    An introduction to both familiar and exotic fruits
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  • Animals That Hibernate

    Larry Dane Brimner

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, March 1, 1991)
    Defines hibernation and describes different animals' ways of preparing for and spending the winter
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  • Flowers

    Gallimard Jeunesse, Claude Delafosse, Rene Mettler, Nancy E. Krulik

    Hardcover (Cartwheel Books, March 1, 1993)
    Young readers are encouraged to locate the pistil and stamens of a crocus and other flower parts hidden on the brightly painted transparent pages of this informative book.
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  • All about Time

    Andre Verdet, Celine Bour-Chollet, Daniel Moignot

    Hardcover (Scholastic, Sept. 15, 1995)
    A guide to telling time features brightly colored, transparent pages that cover an oversized clock, enabling young readers to learn about the progression of minutes into hours, day into night, and season into season.
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  • Cats

    Pascale De Bourgoing, Henri Galeron

    Spiral-bound (Scholastic, Sept. 1, 1992)
    Introduces the behavior and life cycle of cats
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  • North American Indian Sign Language

    Karen Liptak

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Sept. 1, 1990)
    Describes the basic vocabulary needed to communicate in the most commonly used form of sign language used among North American Indians.
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  • Isabella of Castile: Queen on Horseback

    Joann Johansen Burch

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Oct. 1, 1991)
    Examines the life and accomplishments of the Spanish queen who brought political and religious unity to her kingdom and made it possible for Colombus to sail west
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