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Books in First Discovery: Art series

  • Penguins

    René Mettler

    Spiral-bound (Moonlight Publishing, May 1, 1995)
    What are these strange animals? Birds or fish? Watch penguins swim with seals in icy water.
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  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Yann Walcker, Charlotte Voake

    Hardcover (Moonlight Publishing, April 27, 2012)
    Mozart was already writing music by the age of five, and when he was still very young, he traveled all over Europe and played for the Emperor of Austria, the King of France, and the Queen of England. Children who know songs from different countries, or who have tried writing songs of their own, they'll find that they have much in common with Mozart.
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  • Let's Look at the Vegetable Garden

    Sabine Krawczyk

    Spiral-bound (Close-up, June 1, 2012)
    The vegetable garden is full of very hungry insects. Readers can try to spot the cardinal beetle (they are bright red and love to gnaw on onions) and the fruit bug (when it takes bites out of strawberries, it injects poison into them, turning them black) among the vegetables.
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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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  • Atlas of the Earth

    Daniel Moignot

    Spiral-bound (First Discovery Atlases, April 1, 2013)
    Learn how continents drift apart and find out how wind, water, and ice shape valleys and mountains. Discover how landscapes are formed over millions of years.
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  • Firefighting

    Daniel Moignot

    Paperback (Moonlight Pub Ltd, March 31, 1998)
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  • Sculpture

    Jean-Philippe Chabot

    Spiral-bound (Moonlight Publishing, May 1, 1996)
    Sculptors use stone, plaster, wood, bronze, and all sorts of other materials to create their stutues.
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  • Landscapes

    Claude Delafosse, Tony Ross

    Hardcover (Cartwheel Books, Feb. 1, 1996)
    Vivid and whimsical die-cut pages, interactive transparent overlays, and factual text combine in a colorful introduction to the works of such masters of landscape painting as Monet, Van Gogh, Vermeer, and Seurat.
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  • Cats

    Henri Galeron

    Spiral-bound (First Discovery, May 1, 2006)
    Smooth, fluffy, black, grey, and tortoiseshell cats creep, leap, and sleep before your eyes. Learn their language and find out about their wild cousins.
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  • Football

    Donald Grant

    Hardcover (Moonlight Publishing Ltd, Feb. 5, 2008)
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  • The Moon

    Philippe Biard

    Spiral-bound (First Discovery, April 1, 2012)
    Why does the Moon turn round the Earth? Find out about the different phases of the Moon. Discover how eclipses of the Moon and the Sun happen.
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  • Fryderyk Chopin

    Catherine Weill, Charlotte Voake

    Hardcover (Moonlight Publishing, May 1, 2012)
    As a young Polish boy, Chopin was already composing his own tunes at the age of five. He learned Latin, Greek, and French, then German, English, and Italian at the same time he was learning to play the piano. Children who can tell stories through their piano playing or singing, or who have ever danced a Polish mazurka, will find that they have much in common with Chopin.
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