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Millicent E. Selsam

30 May 1912 - 1996

Millicent Ellis Selsam was born in New York City on May 30, 1912. She became interested in biology during her high school years, and went on to study biology at Brooklyn College. She was then offered a fellowship teaching at Columbia University while completing an M.A. in botany. After she received her M.A., she taught high school science. In 1946 she left teaching to write science discovery books for children. Her first published book was Egg to Chick (1946), which started a science series of "I Can Read" books for Harper. Over the course of her career she wrote approximately 130 children’s books. Her books received many awards, including the Thomas Alva Edison Award for the best juvenile science book, ''Biography of an Atom'' (1965).

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  • Cover of: The tiger; its life in the wild

    First published in 1969 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: A first look at sharks

    First published in 1977 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: A First Look At Whales

    First published in 1980 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition firstlookatwhale00sels
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  • Cover of: IS THIS BABY DINO

    First published in 1971 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition isthisbabydinosa0000sels
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  • Cover of: Play with trees

    First published in 1950 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition playwithtrees00sels
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  • Cover of: Sea monsters of long ago

    First published in 1976 3 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition isbn_0590757997 Cover of edition seamonstersoflon00sels
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    First published in 1960 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1968 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1962 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: A first look at dinosaurs

    First published in 1979 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition firstlookatdinos0000sels
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  • Cover of: Around the world with Darwin.

    First published in 1961 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Birth of a forest.

    First published in 1964 3 editions in 1 language
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    First published in 1957 3 editions in 1 language
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    First published in 1961 3 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition underwaterzoos00sels
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  • Cover of: A first look at animals with backbones

    First published in 1978 2 editions in 1 language
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    First published in 1973 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1976 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: A first look at leaves

    First published in 1972 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: A First Look at Mammals

    First published in 1973 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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Subjects
Juvenile literature, Animals, Animals, habits and behavior, Natural history, Plants, Habits and behavior, Insects, Animal behavior, juvenile literature, Animals, juvenile literature, Birds, Botany, Children's fiction, Irritability and movements, Readers, Zoology, Cats, Classification, Dinosaurs, Forests and forestry, Growth, Infancy, Marine animals, Seashore biology, Seeds, Vegetables
Places
Australia, Galapagos Islands, Galápagos Islands, Oceania
People
Charles Darwin (1809-1882), James Cook (1728-1779)
Time
1970s, 19th century

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