Crisp, clean, tight, nice hardback set -- great for classroom use or home schooling. Paper over boards construction with glossy, wipe-clean covers. All the books are like new except volume 1 which has a name written in crayon inside cover and a name written in ink on cover page. Two animals or insects per book, each with a different author for a total look at 52 animal babies. Each animal section is indexed and has a question page listing questions a child might ask about the animal such as: Where do they live? What do they look like up close? How do they take a bath? Can they swim? What does their home looks like? authentic How do they make their home? Do they live in families like us? Why do chipmunks chatter? What do they eat? What does they baby look like? When do they sleep? and many, many more. Each animal section has about 47 pages and all are nicely illustrated with tons of color photographs and box of facts in brief for each. There is also a page of Special Words for each animal. Geared to elementary school use. Animals covered include in volumes: #1 chipmunks and beavers, #2 deer and rabbits, #3 raccoons and owls, #4 polar bears and skunks, #5 mallard ducks and porcupines, #6 grizzly bears and Canada goose, #7 salmon and muskrats, #8 opossum and bison, #9 river otters and red fox, #10 black bears and loons, #11 bees and turtles, #12 downy woodpecker and moose, #13 sea lions and lynx, #14 prairie dogs and bighorn sheep, #15 hawks and walrus, #16 snakes and pelicans, #17 seals and pronghorns, #18 alligators and woodchucks, #19 frogs and squirrels, #20 muskox and grouse, #21 eagles and cougars, #22 weasels and ants, #23 mice and elk, #24 caribou and wild horses, #25 monarch butterfly and coyote, and #26 whales and wolves. This is the complete set. Also included as an added bonus is a supplement volume pandas and lions. Each book measures about 8 3/4 inches tall x 7 1/2 inches wide and 1/2 inch deep. Published by Grolier, each volume has 96 pages. Parents, tachers and children love this set. It is a complete vintage 1980's set and not only rare to find the complete set but a real steal at this price.
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Product code: Getting to Know Nature's Children Complete authentic Set of 26 Volumes Plus Bonus Supplement Volume