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Books in My First Nature Books series

  • A Seed Is Sleepy:

    Dianna Aston, Sylvia Long

    Paperback (Chronicle Books, March 4, 2014)
    This gorgeous book from award winning artist Sylvia Long and author Dianna Hutts Aston offers children a beautiful and informative look at the intricate, complex, and often surprising world of seeds. Poetic in voice and elegant in design, the book introduces children to a fascinating array of seed and plant facts, making it perfect reading material at home or in the classroom.
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  • A Butterfly Is Patient:

    Dianna Aston, Sylvia Long

    Paperback (Chronicle Books, March 3, 2015)
    From the creators of the award-winning An Egg Is Quiet, A Seed Is Sleepy, and A Rock Is Lively comes this gorgeous and informative introduction to the world of butterflies. An incredible variety of butterflies are celebrated here in all of their beauty and wonder, from the tiny Arian Small Blue to the grand Queen Alexandra's Birdwing. Perfect for a child's bedroom bookshelf or for the classroom!
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  • An Egg Is Quiet:

    Dianna Hutts Aston, Sylvia Long

    Paperback (Chronicle Books, March 4, 2014)
    This stunningly beautiful and wonderfully informative book from award-winning artist Sylvia Long and author Dianna Hutts Aston makes for a fascinating introduction to the vast and amazing world of eggs. Featuring poetic text and an elegant design, this acclaimed book teaches children countless interesting facts about eggs. Full of wit and charm, An Egg Is Quiet will at once spark the imagination and cultivate a love of science.
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  • A Butterfly Is Patient

    Dianna Hutts Aston, Sylvia Long

    Hardcover (Chronicle Books, May 18, 2011)
    The creators of the award-winning An Egg Is Quiet and A Seed Is Sleepy have teamed up again to create this gorgeous and informative introduction to the world of butterflies. From iridescent blue swallowtails and brilliant orange monarchs to the worlds tiniest butterfly (Western Pygmy Blue) and the largest (Queen Alexandra's Birdwing), an incredible variety of butterflies are celebrated here in all of their beauty and wonder. Perfect for a child's bedroom bookshelf or for a classroom reading circle!
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  • My First Spanish Word Board Book/Mi Primer Libro de Palabras en Espanol

    DK

    Board book (DK Children, July 1, 2002)
    A range of popular DK titles now available in Spanish. A first word-and-picture book that helps children develop essential vocabulary. Un primer libro de palabras y dibujos que le ayudara a sus hijos a desarollar un volcabulario basico. DK is proud to present nine exciting Spanish titles especially for North American children. They will love the bilingual Spanish/English editions of four popular My First Word Board Books, the Spanish editions of My First Math Book, My Very First Numbers Book, and My Very First Colors, Shapes, Sizes, and Opposites Book, as well as two completely new titles.
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  • A Rock Is Lively

    Dianna Hutts Aston, Sylvia Long

    Paperback (Chronicle Books, Aug. 4, 2015)
    From the creators of the award-winning An Egg Is Quiet, A Seed Is Sleepy, A Butterfly Is Patient, and A Nest Is Noisy comes this gorgeous and informative introduction to the fascinating world of rocks. From dazzling blue Lapis Lazuli to volcanic Snowflake Obsidian, an incredible variety of rocks are showcased in all their splendor. Poetic in voice and elegant in design, this book introduces an array of facts, making it equally perfect for classroom sharing and family reading.
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  • A Beetle Is Shy

    Dianna Hutts Aston, Sylvia Long

    Hardcover (Chronicle Books, April 5, 2016)
    The award-winning duo of Dianna Hutts Aston and Sylvia Long team up again, this time creating a gorgeous look at the fascinating world of beetles. From flea beetles to bombardier beetles, an incredible variety of these beloved bugs are showcased here in all their splendor. Poetic in voice and elegant in design, this carefully researched and visually striking book is perfect for sparking children's imaginations in both classroom reading circles and home libraries.
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  • A Seed Is Sleepy

    Dianna Hutts Aston, Sylvia Long

    Hardcover (Chronicle Books, March 1, 2007)
    Award-winning artist Sylvia Long and author Dianna Hutts Aston have teamed up again to create this gorgeous and informative introduction to seeds. Poetic in voice and elegant in design, the book introduces children to a fascinating array of seed and plant facts, making it a guide that is equally at home being read on a parent's lap as in a classroom reading circle.
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  • Mi Primer Libro del Cuerpo/My First Body Board Book

    DK

    Board book (DK Children, Oct. 31, 2005)
    Babies learn to identify parts of the body and their uses with adorable pictures of little ones like themselves in this bestselling first word and picture book. Develop your child's early learning with My First Books, specially designed to captivate a preschooler's attention while laying a foundation for learning. My First Books feature bold, bright photographs on white backgrounds — ideal for catching a young child's eye and introducing early-learning topics. The collectible My First Books make a great early-learning library and include a wide variety of topics including trucks, animals, colors, letters, numbers, and first words. My First Board Books feature a simple point-and-say layout that builds confidence in children through repeatability and encourages preschool vocabulary and language skills. The board book format is durable and easy for young children to hold and carry on their own, and they're designed to hold up to the rough handling that comes with being a toddler's favorite book to "read" alone or with a parent.
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  • An Egg Is Quiet:

    Dianna Hutts Aston, Sylvia Long

    Hardcover (Chronicle Books, March 2, 2006)
    Award-winning artist Sylvia Long has teamed with up-and-coming author Dianna Aston to create this gorgeous and informative introduction to eggs. From tiny hummingbird eggs to giant ostrich eggs, oval ladybug eggs to tubular dogfish eggs, gooey frog eggs to fossilized dinosaur eggs, it magnificently captures the incredible variety of eggs and celebrates their beauty and wonder.The evocative text is sure to inspire lively questions and observations. Yet while poetic in voice and elegant in design, the book introduces children to more than 60 types of eggs and an interesting array of egg facts. Even the endpapers brim with information. A tender and fascinating guide that is equally at home being read to a child on a parent's lap as in a classroom reading circle.
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  • A Rock Is Lively

    Dianna Hutts Aston, Sylvia Long

    Hardcover (Chronicle Books, Aug. 29, 2012)
    From the award-winning creators of An Egg Is Quiet, A Seed Is Sleepy, and A Butterfly Is Patient comes a gorgeous and informative introduction to the fascinating world of rocks. From dazzling blue lapis lazuli to volcanic snowflake obsidian, an incredible variety of rocks are showcased in all their splendor. Poetic in voice and elegant in design, this book introduces an array of facts, making it equally perfect for classroom sharing and family reading.
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  • My First Book of Questions and Answers

    Carine MacKenzie

    Paperback (CF4Kids, March 20, 2011)
    Children always have questions about what it means to be a Christian. Do they need a long philosophical answer? Not always and it is simple answers to deep questions that feature in this book. If you have ever wanted to know how to explain the Christian faith to young children in bite-sized chunks then the 114 profound questions and answers, backed by scripture proofs provide an invaluable tool to get you started.
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