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Books in First Discovery Books series

  • 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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  • Atlas of People: A First Discovery Book

    Claude Delafosse, Gallimard Jeunesse, Denise Millet, Claude Millet

    Hardcover (Cartwheel Books, Sept. 1, 1996)
    A brightly colored, spiral-bound first guide to people and places all over the world provides fascinating facts about a variety of people, customs, cultures, and countries.
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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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  • Butterflies

    Jeunesse Gallimard

    Hardcover (Scholastic Inc., March 1, 1997)
    Answers a wealth of questions on butterflies, including how a caterpillar transforms itself and how butterflies protect themselves from enemies, in an introduction to the many varieties of butterflies and moths.
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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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  • Pyramids

    Gallimard Jeunesse, Claude Delafosse

    Hardcover (Cartwheel Books, Sept. 1, 1995)
    Introducing the wonders and mysteries of the Egyptian pyramids, a highly visual guide explains how the ancient Egyptians were able to move huge blocks of stone to the pyramid sites and considers other fascinating structures.
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  • 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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