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My First French/English Visual Dictionary

My First French/English Visual Dictionary


by Jean-Claude Corbeil

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2003
  • HARD COVER
  • 80 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Each commonly encountered word gets a photograph and an English and French label in this introduction for youngsters. (FRN391, $14.95)

Cathedral, The Story of its Construction

Cathedral, The Story of its Construction


by David Macaulay

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1973
  • HARD COVER
  • 77 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

In this illuminating book for middle readers, master draughtsman MacAulay presents text and innovative drawings that detail the planning and construction of a 13th-century Gothic cathedral. It's a masterpiece. (EUR24, $18.00)

The Yellow House, Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Gauguin Side by Side


by Susan Goldman Rubin | Joseph A. Smith

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2001
  • HARD COVER
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

An illustrated book depicting the two months Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Gauguin spent together in Provence. Intended for children, but appropriate for anyone with an interest in the painters and their friendship. (FRN285, $18.95)

The Little Prince

The Little Prince


by Antoine de Saint Exupery | Richard Howard

  • LITERATURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 83 PAGES
  • FAMILY

Antoine de Saint-Exupery's modern fable, enshrined in the hearts of many. First published in 1943, it tells of a naif extraterrestrial who wanders from planet to planet, learning wisdom as he goes. (FRN361, $10.00)

 

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