Claude Delafosse

Features die-cut and transparent pages introducing landscapes as portrayed in art.

Simple text and illustrations introduce various tools and their uses, including the hammer, screwdriver, and electric drill.

During a two-day field trip in the jungle, Miguel loses his fear of an eagle, when it saves his life from a deadly cobra.

Simple text and colour photos invite readers to look at a magnified photographs and try to guess which animal it is and then turn the page to see if they are right. Suggested level: junior, primary.

Une excellente présentation où l'approche visuelle est particulièrement soignée: qualité du papier, des illustrations, de l'impression et de la mise en pages. Des films transparents ajoutent à l'intérêt et permettent aux lecteurs de découvrir l'envers des choses. Un album attrayant et instructif où le texte est réduit à l'essentiel dans une image qui vaut mille mots.

Describes the different kinds of houses used in various places around the world as a result of people adapting their dwelling to their environment.

###German-language description: In der spannenden Sachbilderbuchreihe Meyers kleine Kinderbibliothek - Licht an! entdecken kleine Forscher, was normalerweise im Dunkeln liegt. Mit der beiliegenden "Taschenlampe" aus Papier können Kinder ab 4 Jahren unter den Entdeckerfolien gezielt bunte Szenen "beleuchten" und in verborgene Welten eintauchen. Welche Tiere nachts über die Felder streifen, zeigt dieser Band auf lebendige Weise. Hier lernen Kinder, was sich hinter dem Begriff Nachttier verbirgt und was die Schleiereule, die Katze, der Nachtfalter, die Fledermaus, die Maus oder der Igel bei ihren nächtlichen Ausflügen erleben.

Introduces some of the animals that live under the sea, such as jellyfish, sea anemone, swordfish, and gulper eels. Includes a special flashlight for illuminating the illustrations.

Illustrations with transparent overlays and brief text introduce children to the diversity of people all over the world.

Wiser than a god Miss Witherwell's mistake A shameful affair Doctor Chevalier's lie Boulôt and Boulotte Old Aunt Peggy Miss McEnders A visit to Avoyelles Ma'ame Pélagie [Désirée's Baby]Madame Célestin's divorce A lady of Bayou St. John La belle Zoraïde In Sabine A respctable woman [The Story of an Hour]Lilacs Regret The kiss Athénaïse Two summers and two souls Two portraits Fedora [A Pair of Silk Stockings]Aunt Lympy's interference A family affair At the 'Cadian ball The storm : a sequel to "At the 'Cadian ball" Charlie :

Discusses those underwater creatures which can be harmful to humans, such as jellyfish, electric eels, and sharks.

Full-color photographs and illustrations offer an introduction to the human body including the organs and cells that make up the body, the skeletal system, and the senses.