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Books in First Discovery: Music series

  • 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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  • 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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  • Bears

    Laura Bour, Gallimard Jeunesse

    Spiral-bound (Scholastic, Sept. 1, 1992)
    Text, illustrations, and overlays show bears hibernating, caring for their young, hunting and gathering food, and playing
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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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  • 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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  • The Weather

    Sophie Kniffke

    Hardcover-spiral (Moonlight Publishing, May 1, 2005)
    Follow the changing weather through the seasons of the year.
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  • Look-it-up: Baby Animals In The Wild

    Gallimard Jeunesse, Ute Fuhr & Raoul Sautai

    Board book (Cartwheel, April 1, 2002)
    This innovative new FIRST DISCOVERY LOOK-IT-UP board book about baby animals features a "pictorial tab index" that allows even the youngest child to "look up" the subject of interest to them.Baby Animals, one of the most popular subjects in early childhood curriculum, comes to life in this sturdy board book that allows even the youngest child to "look it up". With die-cut tabs running down the right hand margin, toddlers can point to the picture of the animal that appeals to them, then turn to that spread and find out interesting facts through easy-to-understand captions and photo-realistic paintings. Ingenious formats are the hallmark of First Discovery, and First Discovery Look-It-Up: BABY ANIMALS IN THE WILD is no exception.
  • Atlas of Plants

    Gallimard Jeunesse, Claude D. Delafosse, Sylvaine Perols

    Hardcover (Cartwheel Books, March 1, 1996)
    Vivid illustrations, transparent overlays, and simple, factual text introduce young readers to more than fifty plants from around the world, explaining such transformations as how a cotton flower becomes a ball of white fibers.
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