Pascale de Bourgoing

This interesting This First Discovery book introduces young readers to ladybugs. They can discover the ladybug’s dual set of wings, explore the pattern of a ladybug’s spots, and learn about the ladybug’s habits. They can watch a ladybug lay eggs and see them hatch into larvae thanks to a unique transparent page that allows readers to peek “inside” to make new discoveries.

Following the exploration of the ladybug and its habitat, several other related insects are briefly introduced show more and a short quiz [find the five animals in the picture that are not insects] ends the book. Although young readers will enjoy the transparent pages that animate the insect development and habitat of the ladybug, adults will need to help young readers with the text in this read-with-an-adult First Discovery book.

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These little "First Discovery Books" are so wonderful. I love the clear overleafs on the detailed bright pictures. Even though these are for very little children, I think of these little books as miniature works of art.

This non-fiction book goes through the different types of weather. This book would be a great book to use as an introduction to young students. The text uses transparent paper to show before the weather occurs and then what changes when the weather takes place. This is helpful for students to understand which part of the outdoors actually changes when conditions change. This book shows season changes, and different types of precipitation.

Shiny pages with interspersed transparent pages that have drawings on them that change the pages they cover. I'm not sure that was as clear as the pages; anyway, it's nifty. The book teachers a lot about colors.