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Cousteau the Diver--Starting Point Library
Cousteau the DiverStarting Point Library Author:The Danbury Press THESE BOOKS ARE VOCABULARY CONTROLLED BOOKS DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE THE YOUNG CHILD TO EPISODES FROM THE LIVES OF INTERNATIONALLY FAMOUS PEOPLE, WHOSE ACHIEVEMENTS ARE LIKELY TO BE BOTH EXCITING AND INTELLIGIBLE TO THEM. THE ILLUSTRATIONS INCLUDE CLEAR INFORMATIVE DIAGRAMS AND IMAGINATIVE RECONSTRUCTIONS OF EVENTS IN THE PERSON'S LIFE. THE TEXTS... more » ARE INTENDED TO BE READ BY YOUNG CHILDREN THEMSELVES, AND ABOUT 90% OF THE VOCABULARY USED SHOULD BE FAMILIAR TO THEM. EACH BOOK CONTAINS A PROJECT AND PICTURE DICTIONARY AS WELL AS MATERIAL TO ENCOURAGE FURTHER RESEARCH.« less