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Books in First Discovery: Art series

  • Dinosaurs First Discovery Books

    Gallimard Jeunesse, Claude Delafosse, Jame's Prunier (Illustrator), Henri Galeron (Illustrator)

    Hardcover (Scholastic Inc., June 1, 1993)
    Provides information about the physical characteristics and habits of dinosaurs. Includes transparent overlays.
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  • Penguins First Discovery

    Jeunesse Gallimard

    Hardcover (Scholastic Inc., Sept. 1, 1996)
    Introduces the Antarctic birds, with full-color illustrations showing penguins as they build a nest, protect their young, and dive into the icy waters of their homeland.
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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.
    K
  • Colors

    Pascale De Bourgoing, Gallimard Jeunesse, Louise Goldsen, P. M. Valet, Sylvaine Perols

    Hardcover (Scholastic, Oct. 1, 1991)
    Explores the magic of colors on spiral-bound transparent pages.
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  • The Egg

    Gallimard Jeunesse, Pascale De Bourgoing, Rene Mettler

    Hardcover (Cartwheel Books, March 1, 1992)
    Readers turn colorfully painted transparent pages to reveal each stage of a chick's growth inside an egg, and then watch it hatch in the most recent volume of a nonfiction series for the inquisitive preschooler.
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  • The Egg

    Renรฉ Mettler

    Spiral-bound (Moonlight Publishing, Aug. 1, 2012)
    See the egg inside the chicken and the chick inside the egg. Watch as the chick develops, grows, and hatches, and learn about different kinds of bird eggs.
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  • Weather

    Gallimard Jeunesse, Pascale De Bourgoing, Sophie Kniffke

    Hardcover (Cartwheel Books, Oct. 1, 1991)
    Explores the various aspects of the weather and the changing seasons on spiral-bound transparent pages.
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  • Frogs

    Daniel Moignot

    Hardcover (Cartwheel Books, March 1, 1997)
    Provides a treasury of fascinating frog facts while answering a variety of questions, including how tadpoles become frogs, how frogs catch bugs, what frogs say when they croak, and the differences between frogs and toads.
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  • Turtles & Snails

    Jeunesse Gallimard

    Hardcover (Scholastic Inc., Aug. 1, 1998)
    Introduces turtles and snails and describes how they function in their daily lives.
    K
  • The Human Body: A First Discovery Book

    Sylvaine Perols, Gallimard Jeunesse

    Spiral-bound (Cartwheel Books, Sept. 1, 1996)
    A detailed and straightforward first guide to the wonders of the human body helps young readers discover how their bodies work, both inside and outside.
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  • Birds First Discovery Books

    Scholastic

    Hardcover (Scholastic Inc., March 1, 1993)
    Young readers are encouraged to find a bird's nest among the branches of a tree and other surprises, in an informative book that features brightly painted transparent pages.
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  • The Palace of Versailles

    Christian Heinrich

    Spiral-bound (Moonlight Publishing, June 1, 2012)
    Spend a day with the Sun King, Louis XIV, in his magnificent palace. Afterwards take a walk in the huge palace gardens adorned with splendid statues and magnificent fountains. A center gatefold highlights the Hall of Mirrors.
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