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Catherine D. Hughes

CATHERINE HUGHES is the author of four previous books in the National Geographic Kids First Big Book series: National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Animals, National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Dinosaurs, National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Space, and National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of the Ocean. Ms. Hughes is also the science editor for National Geographic Kids and National Geographic Little Kids magazines and has a degree in early childhood development.
National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Space, 2nd Edition
National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of African Animals
National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Reptiles and Amphibians
National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Pets
National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book Collector's Boxed Set: Birds and Bugs
National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Birds
National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Bugs
National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of the Ocean
National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Space
National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Dinosaurs
National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Animals

Books

National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Space, 2nd Edition
National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of African Animals
National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Reptiles and Amphibians
National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Pets
National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book Collector's Boxed Set: Birds and Bugs
National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Birds
National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Bugs
National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of the Ocean
National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Space
National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Dinosaurs
National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Animals

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