My Very First Nintendo Game Boy

My Very First Nintendo Game Boy is a short-lived series of Nintendo-themed board books spanning two installments titled My Very First Nintendo Game Boy: Donkey Kong Country and My Very First Nintendo Game Boy: Super Mario's Adventures. Both installments were published by Sunflower Publishing and written by Joanne Barkan, and the games and illustrations were done by Dave Philips. They both released in 1997.

Each book is shaped like a Game Boy, featuring a "screen" hosting a moving-parts water game and two rubber buttons used to play the water game. Inside are a series of simple puzzles typical of a children's game book, such as maze games and spot the differences. Both books also have a sidequest challenging the reader to find a number of hidden items scattered through the pages.

Gallery

Cover of Super Mario's Adventures
Back cover of Super Mario's Adventures
Cover of Super Mario's Adventures (French)
Cover of Donkey Kong Country
Back cover of Donkey Kong Country
Cover of Donkey Kong Country (French)
Back cover of Donkey Kong Country (French)

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
French (NOA)	Le livre-jeu Nintendo^[1]	The Nintendo Gamebook

References

^ Cover of Les aventures de Super Mario

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Magazines	Famitsu (1986–present) • Nintendo Power (1988–2012) • Club Nintendo (German) (1989–2002) • Club Nintendo (French) (1989–1998) • Club Nintendo Classic (1990) • Shitamachi Ninjō Gekijō (1995-1996) • Nintendo DREAM (1996–present) • Nintendo Power Advance (2001)
Chapter books	Super Mario Bros. Monogatari (1989) • Super Mario Bros.: Trapped in the Perilous Pit (1989) • Super Mario Bros. 3: Happy Birthday, Princess Toadstool (1990) • Super Mario Bros. 3: The Secret Bridge (1990) • Zur Fernseh-Serie Super Mario Bros. - Spiele und Geschichten (1991) • Super Mario Bros. - Wunderlandreisen (1991) • Super Mario Bros. - Wundersame Abenteuer (1991) • Nintendo Adventure Books (1991) • Tanoshī Super Mario Ehon (1993) • Donkey Kong Country (1994) • Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle (1995) • Donkey Kong Country: Rescue on Crocodile Isle (1997) • Nathaniel's Fun Factory (1999) • Game Boy Advance (2001) • Mario and the Incredible Rescue (2006) • Super Mario Hiraite Dāre da!? (2014) • Super Mario Little Golden Book (2021) • Super Mario: Meet Mario! (2021) • Super Mario: Bowser: King of the Koopas (2022) • The Super Mario Bros. Movie Official Storybook (2023) • Mario's Big Adventure (2023) • The Super Mario Bros. Movie Official Activity Book (2023) • A Hero Like No Other (2023)
Activity books	Donkey Kong (1982–1983) • Super Mario Bros. (1989–1993) • Super Mario Bros. Paint 'n' Marker Book (1989/1993) • Super Mario Ehon (1994–1999) • My Very First Nintendo Game Boy (Donkey Kong Country · Super Mario's Adventures) (1997) • Play Nintendo Activity Book (2015) • Super Mario Official Sticker Book (2018) • Super Mario: Mario Time! (2018) • Nintendo Collection: Super Sticker Book: Volume 1 (2018) • Super Mario: Power Up! (2018) • Super Mario: Here We Go! (2019) • Super Mario: Bring on the Bad Guys! (2020) • Super Mario Sticker Book (2021) • Super Mario Deluxe Paint Box Book (2022) • Nintendo Holiday Activity & Gift Guide (2022)
Guidebooks	How to win at Super Mario Bros. (1985) • Hisshō Technique Kan Peki-ban (1986) • Super Mario Bros. 1, 2, 3 Daihyakka • (1988) Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook Super Mario World (1991) • Mario Mania (1991) • Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten (1994) • Super Donkey Kong 2 Guide Book (1996) • How to Draw Donkey Kong & Friends (1997) • How to Draw Nintendo Heroes and Villains (2004) • How to Draw Nintendo Greatest Heroes & Villains (2007) • Super Mario History 1985-2010 (2010) • Mario no Power-Up Daishūkai Zukan (2015) • Super Mario Memorial Book (2015) • Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia (2015) • Super Mario Odyssey: Kingdom Adventures (2017) • The Art of Super Mario Odyssey (2018)
Comics and manga	Super Mario Bros.: Mario o Sukue! (1985) • Super Mario Bros. Taiketsu!! 3 Nin Mario (1985) • Super Mario Bros. (Shogaku Ninnensei) • Super Mario Bros. 2 (1986) • Super Mario Bros. (1986) • Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen! (1986) • Mario no Nazonazo Taizenka (1986) • Mario no Nazonazo Kyōshitsu (1986) • Famicom Manga (1986) • Famicom How-To Manga (1986) • Super Mario Game Land (1986-2006) • Ganbare Mario (1986–2000) • Super Mario-kun (Shogaku Ninensei) (1986–1987) • Super Mario Bros. 2 (1986–1988) • Super Mario Bros. Gaiden 2 (1986) • Famicom Maze: Super Mario/Makai Mura (1987) • Super Mario-kun 2 (1987) • Super Mario Bros.: Ghost Koopa no Gyakushū (1987) • Miracle Peach (1988) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988–1989) • Super Mario (1988–1998) • Nintendo Comics System (1990–1991) • Super Mario-kun (1990–present) • Tobidase! Mario (1991–2006) • Super Mario-kun Bunsū Kōryaku Comic (1991) • Super Mario 4koma Manga Theater (1991–1997) • 4koma Manga Ōkoku (1991–2002) • Yoyoino Yoshi-kun (1991–1997) • Super Mario Adventures (1992) • Otenba Peach-hime (1992–1994) • Doki Doki Dai Action Yomimono Super Mario Monogatari (1992–1993) • Super Mario: Makai Teikoku no Megami (1993) • Mario vs. Wario (1993) • Mario vs. Wario: The Birthday Bash (1994) • Uho'uho Donkey-kun (1995–1997) • Super Mario Gaiden: Hige to Boin to Hige (1995) • Super Donkey Kong (1995) • Donkey Kong Jungle Action Special (1995) • 4koma Gag Battle (1995–2004) • Mario & Donkey Daibōken (1995–1998) • GOGO! Mario World (1997–1999) • Super Mario Wakuwaku Game Land (1998) • Super Mario-kun (Big Korotan) (1998) • Mario no Bōken Land (1999) • Bumm-Badabumm im Urwald (2000) • Donkey Kong in When the Banana Splits (2000) • Uho'uho Daishizen Gag: Donkey Kong (2000–2001) • Hichako no Game Taiken-ki (2002) • Dr. Mario-kun (2003–2007) • "Wario to Saikyō Tag da Fii!" (Densetsu no Starfy) (2003) • Mario Dàmàoxiǎn (2004) • Super Mario-kun (Pikkapika Comics) (2004–2006) • Himemaru no Game Tenkomori! (2005–2006) • Made in Wario (2005) • Gimon? Kaiketsu! Mizumario (2005) • Go!! Go!! Mario Kart (2006) • Peach no Daibōken!? (2006–2007) • Waiwai! Wario (2006) • Ore Dayo! Wario Dayo!! (2007–2012) • GO Ketsu Wario (2008–2011) • Oshiete! Kinopio (2008) • Skylanders: Unexpected Allies (2015) • Super Mario Manga Mania (2017) • Super Mario-kun Special Selection (2023) • Super Mario (comic) (canceled)
Sheet music	Famicom Music Hit Parade (1988) • Super Mario World Zenkyokushū (1991) • Super Mario 64 Original Soundtrack (1996) • Super Mario RPG Original Sound Version (sheet music) (1996) • New Super Mario Bros. Wii: Simplified Piano Solos (2010) • New Sounds in Brass: Super Mario Bros. (2010) • Super Mario Series for Easy Piano (2011) • Super Mario Series for Piano (2011) • Yasashiku Hikeru Super Mario 3D Land (2012) • Super Mario Jazz Piano Arrangements (2013)