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Books in Maurice Pledger Nature Trails series

  • On the Mountain: A Touch-and-Feel Adventure

    A. J. Wood, Maurice Pledger (Illustrator)

    Hardcover (Silver Dolphin Books, May 3, 2002)
    Kids will love all the interactive adventures in the Nature Trail series. Each book features touch-and-feel pages that stimulate a child's curiosity and make learning about the natural world an entertaining experience. Feel the sticky nectar of a flower, then turn the flap to reveal the sticky tongue of an anteater. Touch the leathery feet of a seagull, then turn the flap and find a crab scuttling over the rocks. Every page is filled with Maurice Pledger's stunning and detailed illustrations and endearing animal characters. Hit the trail in all four adventures: By the Seashore, In the Forest, In the Rain Forest, and On the Mountain. Kids will also love Maurice Pledger's Sticker Books and Peek-and-Find Books.
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  • In the Forest: A Nature Trail Book

    Maurice Pledger

    Hardcover (Silver Dolphin Books, May 1, 2002)
    Kids will love all the interactive adventures in the Nature Trail series. Each book features touch-and-feel pages that stimulate a child's curiosity and make learning about the natural world an entertaining experience. Feel the sticky nectar of a flower, then turn the flap to reveal the sticky tongue of an anteater. Touch the leathery feet of a seagull, then turn the flap and find a crab scuttling over the rocks. Every page is filled with Maurice Pledger's stunning and detailed illustrations and endearing animal characters. Hit the trail in all four adventures: By the Seashore, In the Forest, In the Rain Forest, and On the Mountain. Kids will also love Maurice Pledger's Sticker Books and Peek-and-Find Books.
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  • In the Rain Forest: A Maurice Pledger Nature Trail Book: Touch-and-Feel Adventure

    Maurice Pledger

    Hardcover (Silver Dolphin Books, May 3, 2002)
    Introduces various creatures found in rain forests throughout the world, and invites young readers to feel an anteater's sticky tongue, a monkey's velvety fur, and other textures
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  • Beetles and Bugs: A Maurice Pledger Nature Trail Book

    A. J. Wood, Maurice Pledger

    Hardcover (Silver Dolphin Books, March 15, 2003)
    Beetles and Bugs is the sixth title in Maurice Pledger's Nature Trails series which features interactive touch-and-feel pages and stories that stimulate children's curiosity and make learning about the natural world entertaining. Endearing characters and nature-inspired settings encourage youngsters to ask for these books time and time again. Beetles and Bugs is a beautifully illustrated and highly educational book that introduces children to the world of beetles and bugs and teaches how to identify 63 different insects. The series includes By the Seashore, In the Forest, In the Ocean, In the Rain Forest, and On the Mountain.
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  • In The Ocean

    A.J. Wood, Maurice Pledger

    Hardcover (Silver Dolphin Books, Feb. 1, 2001)
    A little silver dolphin looks for his family and meets a sea otter, flying fish, fish of many colors, coral, a lobster, and a shark on his way before he finds them.
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  • Nature Trails: In the Woods

    Maurice Pledger

    Hardcover (Silver Dolphin Books, Feb. 26, 2013)
    It’s only natural that you will love this touch-and-feel adventure by Maurice Pledger.From spotted moths to sneaky mice to striped snakes, meet all sorts of forest friends as you travel through the woods. In this age-appropriate adventure for children ages 3 and older, you’ll find a touchable texture on every page and learn a little about the wonders and dangers you can expect to encounter in the forest. Furry, rough, soft, woolly, leathery, or velvety--increase vocabulary, discover sensory learning, and get to know how different each animal looks and feels.Nature Trails: In the Woods lets you feel your way through the forest to get to know the many different creatures and animals that live there.
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  • Hiding in the Woods: A Nature Trail Book

    Maurice Pledger

    Hardcover (Silver Dolphin Books, March 31, 2004)
    Little Deer and his helpful mouse friend encounter chipmunks, insects, spiders, rabbits, lizards, snakes, and birds on this nature trail adventure. Each page is filled with Maurice Pledger's beautifully detailed illustrations, and includes a variety of touch-and-feel textures and a lift-the-flap, pop-up surprise. Small children can easily relate to the endearing animal characters, and this book teaches them about the importance of camouflage and why certain animals hide themselves in the woods. Questions on each page for children to answer reinforce what they've just learned or direct them to pick out certain elements in each picture. Like other titles in Maurice Pledger's Nature Trails series, Hiding in the Woods stimulates a child’s curiosity about the natural world.
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  • Reptiles: A Maurice Pledger Nature Trail Book

    A.J. Wood, Maurice Pledger

    Hardcover (Silver Dolphin Books, April 10, 2005)
    A tactile learning experience features colorful wildlife illustrations with detailed keys and information about the creatures appearing on each spread, covering such animals as lizards, snakes, crocodiles, and turtles.
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  • Nature Trails: In the Ocean

    Maurice Pledger

    Hardcover (Silver Dolphin Books, April 30, 2013)
    A natural best seller, this touch-and-feel adventure by Maurice Pledger is sure to inspire even the littlest readers to want to visit the nearest ocean or aquarium.Join Little Dolphin on an underwater adventure as he tries to find his family. The new friends he meets along the way offer all sorts of excitement! From scaly fish to a scary shark, Little Dolphin encounters all sorts of new creatures before he learns not to travel too far from his family and to pay attention, or else he will find himself lost again. In this age-appropriate adventure for children ages 3 and older, you’ll find a touchable experience on every page and learn a little about the wonders and dangers you can expect to encounter in the ocean. Furry, rough, soft, woolly, leathery, or velvety--increase vocabulary, explore sensory learning, and get to know how different each sea animal looks and feels.Nature Trails: In the Ocean lets you feel your way through the sea to meet the many different creatures that live there.
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  • Nature Trails: Baby Animals

    Maurice Pledger

    Hardcover (Silver Dolphin Books, March 25, 2014)
    A natural best-seller, this touch-and-feel adventure by Maurice Pledger is sure to inspire even the youngest readers to explore their own backyards. Billy Bunny is on an adventure as he searches for his family and learns about baby animals along the way — from where they live to why they look the way they do. Young explorers find a touchable experience on every page and learn a little about the wonders of animals and their families. Furry, rough, soft, woolly, leathery, or velvety, readers feel their way through the woods while increasing vocabulary and exploring sensory learning.
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  • Nature Trails: Beetles and Bugs

    Maurice Pledger

    Hardcover (Silver Dolphin Books, July 23, 2013)
    This touch-and-feel adventure by illustrator Maurice Pledger is sure to inspire even the littlest readers to explore their own backyards. In this book for children ages three and up, you’ll find a touchable texture on every page and learn about the wonderful world of beetles and bugs. Nature Trails: Beetles and Bugs lets you feel your way through nature and meet many fascinating creatures that inhabit the world around us.
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  • Nature Trails: Dinosaurs

    Maurice Pledger

    Hardcover (Silver Dolphin Books, July 22, 2013)
    Kids will love this touch-and-feel adventure by illustrator Maurice Pledger. From the famous T. rex to the wily Velociraptor, from Triceratops to Stegosaurus, meet all sorts of dinosaurs as you travel through prehistoric times. In this adventure for children ages three and up, you’ll find a touchable texture on every page and learn about the ancient world. Nature Trails: Dinosaurs lets you feel your way through the age of dinosaurs and meet the many different dinosaurs that once ruled the earth.
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