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Books in Discovering Cultures series

  • Austria

    Deborah A Grahame

    Library Binding (Cavendish Square Publishing, Dec. 1, 2006)
    Describes the geography, climate, language, religion, food, politics, arts, and schools of Austria.
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  • Discovering Dinosaurs

    Bob Walters, Tess Kissinger

    Hardcover (Applesauce Press, Oct. 28, 2014)
    With over 100 new dinosaurs species discovered since 2012, Discovering Dinosaurs will make all earlier dino books EXTINCT!The most up-to-date illustrated dinosaur encyclopedia on the market! DISCOVERING DINOSAURS features spectacular illustrations of nearly 140 species, including all of the top dinosaur discoveries through 2015—written and illustrated by two of the world’s top dinosaur experts and artists. With a stunning oversized format that showcases Bob Walters' and Tess Kissinger’s award-winning illustrations, and a textured dinosaur-skin-like book cover, kids will not want to put the book down!
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  • Discovering Planets and Moons

    Applesauce Press

    Hardcover (Applesauce Press, Aug. 7, 2018)
    With a unique glow-in-the dark tactile book cover that recreates the cratered surface of the moon, DISCOVERING PLANETS AND MOONS is the ultimate guide to the most fascinating features of our solar system.Blast off into outer space with DISCOVERINGS PLANETS AND MOONS! From the icy outer reaches of our solar system to the blazing heat of the Sun, this action-packed, full-color book is bursting with gripping facts, fun tidbits, and dynamic artwork that bring the mysteries of our galaxy to life!
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  • Colombia

    Sarah E De Capua

    Hardcover (Cavendish Square Publishing, May 1, 2003)
    Highlights the geography, people, food, schools, recreation, celebrations, and language of Columbia.
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  • Discovering Cultures Italy

    Margaret Gay Malone

    Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Oct. 1, 2002)
    Malone, Margaret Gay
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  • Greece

    Sharon Gordon

    Hardcover (Cavendish Square Publishing, June 1, 2003)
    An introduction to the history, geography, language, schools, and social life and customs of Greece.
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  • Philippines

    Sharon Gordon

    Hardcover (Cavendish Square Publishing, May 1, 2014)
    For novice explorers eager to know how people in other parts of the world live, Discovering Cultures is the perfect guide. Not just sightseers, readers of this delightful series will discover the important things about real life in the country they are visiting. They will learn about different foods, schools, sources of recreation, holidays and festivals, languages and geography. In each book brief biographies will introduce them to three notable native inhabitants, both historic and contemporary. Count in... sections (together with a pronunciation guide) will have them counting to ten in a second language. Fun sidebars introduce them to new songs, games, authentic recipes and crafts. Full-color photographs enhance the straightforward text, and together they provide young readers with a thoroughly enjoyable gateway to other lands and cultures.
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  • Korea

    Sarah E De Capua

    Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Sept. 1, 2004)
    Book by De Capua, Sarah
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  • Sweden

    Deborah A Grahame

    Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Dec. 1, 2006)
    Grahame, Deborah A.
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  • France

    Margaret Gay Malone

    Library Binding (Cavendish Square Publishing, Oct. 1, 2002)
    For novice explorers eager to know how people in other parts of the world live, Discovering Cultures is the perfect guide. Not just sightseers, readers of this delightful series will discover the important things about real life in the country they are visiting. They will learn about different foods, schools, sources of recreation, holidays and festivals, languages and geography. In each book brief biographies will introduce them to three notable native inhabitants, both historic and contemporary. Count in... sections (together with a pronunciation guide) will have them counting to ten in a second language. Fun sidebars introduce them to new songs, games, authentic recipes and crafts. Full-color photographs enhance the straightforward text, and together they provide young readers with a thoroughly enjoyable gateway to other lands and cultures.
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  • Discovering Sharks

    Donna Potter Parham, Julius T. Csotonyi

    Hardcover (Applesauce Press, May 10, 2016)
    With a unique book cover that looks and feels like actual shark skin, DISCOVERING SHARKS is the ultimate guide to the fiercest, most fascinating predators that lurk the ocean deep!This action-packed, full-color book features dozens of different types of sharks, with captivating photographs and illustrations throughout. From the Great White to the Hammerhead, learn about those razor-sharp teeth and prominent fins, mysterious behavior patterns, and even their unique diets. DISCOVERING SHARKS is jam-packed with gripping facts and fun tidbits, as well as breath-taking images that nearly jump off the page and right into your lap! Featuring a one-of-a-kind textured book cover that feels like shark skin, this book is a must-have for any child fascinated by the fiercest creatures who lurk the ocean deep!
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  • Discovering Bugs

    Julius Csotonyi

    Hardcover (Applesauce Press, June 6, 2017)
    Meet the coolest creepy crawlies on the planet! Discovering Bugs features an in-your-face look at more than fifty fascinating insects—as if through a magnifying glass!Zoom in on the coolest bugs in the world, crawling the forest floor alongside beetles and ants, and flying the skies with bees and dragonflies. Discovering Bugs makes you feel as if you’re looking through a microscope...and the deeply textured cover looks and feels like a gigantic spider! Stunning artwork takes you up-close-and-personal with 50 of the most interesting "bugs" from around the world. Your own backyard! Discovering Bugs features: *Profiles of dozens of awesome critters, from the teeny, tiny fairyfly wasp to the ginormous Goliath beetle! *Fun Facts highlighting the fascinating features of each species, from the classic monarch butterfly, to the Gooty sapphire tarantula, to the Hercules beetle! *Intricate, full-page illustrations show these creatures in action, battling other bugs or blending into their natural environments!
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