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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: A first look at monkeys and apes

    First published in 1979 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1986 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1983 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition firstlookatspide00sels
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    First published in 1955 2 editions in 1 language
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    First published in 1972 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1979 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1957 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1958 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1970 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition tomatootherfruit00sels
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    First published in 1978 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1977 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: You and the world around you.

    First published in 1963 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Animals of the sea

    First published in 1975 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition animalsofsea00sels
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    First published in 1971 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition carrototherroot00sels
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    First published in 1983 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1956 2 editions in 1 language
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    First published in 1984 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1959 2 editions in 1 language
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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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