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Millicent E. Selsam

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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Benny's Animals

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Two boys, with the help of a professor at the museum, learn to divide their animal pictures into the proper groups.

When an animal grows

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Follows the growth of a duck, bird, gorilla, and lamb from helpless, weak new-born creatures to the age of independence.

Catch a Whale by the Tail

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With the help of Eskimos and Indians, scientists catch a mate for the lonely white whale at the aquarium.

Let's Get Turtles

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Bill and Jerry wanted pets, and turtles met all their requirements. But when each boy got his turtles home, it quickly became apparent that there were many things he did not know. For instance: how to keep the water at an even temperature, how (and what) to feed turtles that won't eat, and in short, how to take care of his pets.

Egg to Chick

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Easy-to-read science text traces the fertilization of the egg and the growth and hatching out of the chick.

Tony's birds

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A young boy goes for a bird walk with his father, and soon he has learned about using the field glasses and guide book, and is watching birds by himself.

Look for a bird

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Simple facts and pictures introduce fourteen familiar American birds.

Hidden animals

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Explains how the ability of certain animals to blend with or take on the characteristics of their environment protects them from their natural enemies.

Plenty of Fish

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A young boy buys two goldfish, and learns about fish food, the way fish breathe, and why plants are needed in a fish bowl.

More Potatoes!

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A youngster investigates the procedures involved in getting the potato from the farmer's field to the dinner table.

An animal for Alan

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A little boy learns that not all animals can be pets.

Bug That Laid the Golden Eggs

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When a group of children find some golden eggs on a leaf in the cricket cage, they and an older friend set out to find which bug laid the eggs.