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Books in Magic Window Books series

  • Squirrel's Party

    Stewart Cowley, Kate Davies

    Board book (Readers Digest, Nov. 1, 1993)
    When Squirrel invites his friends to a party, they all offer to bring their favorite food
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  • Sleepy Bear

    Stewart Cowley, Kate Davies

    Board book (Readers Digest, Nov. 1, 1993)
    When Sleepy Bear looks for a more comfortable bed, all his friends offer their own sleeping places, but somehow none of them is quite right
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  • The Curious Sea Horse

    Stewart Cowley, Maurice Pledger

    Board book (Readers Digest, Jan. 1, 1995)
    Little Sea Horse explores the reef and meets other animals, in a book with alternating acetate pages
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  • Making Magic Windows: Creating Cut-Paper Art With Carmen Lomas Garza

    Carmen Lomas Garza

    Paperback (Children's Book Press, Jan. 25, 1999)
    Author Carmen Lomas Garza is a pioneer in popularizing the traditional Mexican craft of papel picado in the United States and developing it into a sophisticated art form. This workbook shows children and their families how to create these beautiful papel picado designs and banners by simply folding and cutting tissue paper. Children will learn how to craft eight different traditional designs, including The Four Cardinal Points, a design reminiscent of the four points of a compass; Tiles, echoing the colorful hand-painted tiles that decorate many Mexican buildings; and The Fan, one of the artist's favorite designs, consisting of leaves, hummingbirds, and flowers.
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  • Woodland Walk

    R. C. Johnson, Brian McIntyre

    Hardcover (Readers Digest, Nov. 1, 1994)
    Introduces a variety of woodland animals and tells how they live
  • Tiger Cub's Surprise

    Stewart Cowley, Polly Noakes

    Board book (Readers Digest, Dec. 1, 1994)
    Cowley, Stewart
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  • Five Little Kittens

    Stewart Cowley, Kate Davies

    Board book (Readers Digest, Sept. 1, 1992)
    Five playful kittens spend a day in the woods
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  • The Stolen Treasure

    Stewart Cowley, Brian Lee

    Hardcover (Reader's Digest Children's Books Ltd, Jan. 16, 1995)
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  • Hide-And-Seek Puppies

    Stewart Cowley, Kate Davies

    Board book (Readers Digest, Nov. 1, 1992)
    Five puppies play a game of hide-and-seek
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  • Little Lost Rabbit

    Stewart Cowley, Susi Adams

    Board book (Readers Digest, Sept. 1, 1992)
    Little Rabbit becomes lost but finds his way home with the help of his animal friends.
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  • Dinosaur Trail

    R.C. Johnson, Barry Jones

    Board book (Reader's Digest Children's Books, Oct. 15, 1995)
    Large Hardcover with Cut-outs and Plexiglass Windows. Turn the Magical Acetate Pages to Reveal a Fantastic Landscape populated by Dinosaurs that existed during the Cretaceous Period. Written by R.C. Johnson, Color Illustrated by Barry Jones, and Designed by Matthew White.
  • Food

    Holly Mann

    Board book (Running Press Kids, March 16, 2005)
    Reception to this unique series has been overwhelmingly positive. With their shiny foil surfaces and bright colors, MAGIC WINDOWS hold enormous appeal for toddlers and preschoolers. These interactive concept books introduce early-learning concepts and first words. And with the low $4.95 price point, they make wonderful gifts and impulse buys. Our original MAGIC WINDOWS technology is a unique format that’s guaranteed to generate a “wow!” as a simple pull of a tab changes die-cut, black-and-white images into full-color scenes, highlighted with shining foil. Both children and adults will enjoy the interactive pictures that seem to come alive before their eyes, thanks to a unique new technology, in bright, holographic hues.
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