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2) Whales
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Uses transparent overlays to present information about the habits and behavior of whales and to help identify different water mammals.
3) Construction
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Young readers learn what's on a construction site, and what masons and joiners and other construction workers do. Includes transparent overlays.
4) Bees
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Illustrations with transparent overlays and brief text present information about the physical characteristics and habits of honeybees.
8) Trains
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Brief text and illustrations introduce the world of trains, from the steam locomotives of the nineteenth century to today's high speed electric models.
9) Bears
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Text, illustrations, and overlays show bears hibernating, caring for their young, hunting and gathering food, and playing.
11) Lions
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Introduces the biggest cat in Africa by describing its physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and life cycle.
12) Penguins
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Meet a variety of penguins and learn all about where they live, how they take care of their young, and what they do for fun! Overlay pages that can be turned to change the nature of the next double-page spread.
13) Fruit
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An introduction to both familiar and exotic fruits, on transparent spiral-bound pages.
14) The egg
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Follows a hen's egg from the moment it is laid to the time the chick hatches out. Also introduces various egg-laying animals, such as birds, snails, and snakes.
15) The rain forest
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Each colorful page gives examples of the diverse population of plants and animals that live in the Amazonian rain forest.
16) Castles
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Text, illustrations, and transparent acetate overlays depict life in a castle.
17) Native Americans
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Young children can begin to learn about the rich variety of lifestyles and cultures held by Native Americans, and understand how their lives were changed by European settlers.
19) Tree
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Follows a chestnut tree through the seasons as it sprouts from its seed, blossoms, grows, sheds leaves, and drops new chestnuts that will one day become trees too. Includes a description of different types of trees and how to recognize them.