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Millicent E. Selsam

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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 …

Books by Millicent E. Selsam

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1st Look at Dinosaurs

Cover of The harlequin moth by Millicent E. Selsam

The harlequin moth

Cover of Questions and answers about ants by Millicent E. Selsam

Questions and answers about ants

Cover of How Animals Sleep by Millicent E. Selsam

How Animals Sleep

Cover of A first look at poisonous snakes by Millicent E. Selsam

A first look at poisonous snakes

Cover of Benny's Animals by Millicent E. Selsam

Benny's Animals

Cover of A first look at whales by Millicent E. Selsam

A first look at whales

Cover of A first look at fish by Millicent E. Selsam

A first look at fish

Cover of Quest of Captain Cook by Millicent E. Selsam

Quest of Captain Cook

Cover of The Tomato and Other Fruit Vegetables by Millicent E. Selsam

The Tomato and Other Fruit Vegetables

Cover of Microbes at work by Millicent E. Selsam

Microbes at work

Cover of A first look at monkeys and apes by Millicent E. Selsam

A first look at monkeys and apes

Cover of Play with trees by Millicent E. Selsam

Play with trees

Cover of How animals live together by Millicent E. Selsam

How animals live together

Cover of A first look at animals with horns by Millicent E. Selsam

A first look at animals with horns

Cover of Como Crecen Los Gatitos (Mariposa) by Millicent E. Selsam

Como Crecen Los Gatitos (Mariposa)

Cover of A First Look at Leaves by Millicent E. Selsam

A First Look at Leaves

Cover of When an animal grows by Millicent E. Selsam

When an animal grows

Cover of Bulbs, corms, and such by Millicent E. Selsam

Bulbs, corms, and such

Cover of A first look at snakes, lizards, and other reptiles by Millicent E. Selsam

A first look at snakes, lizards, and other reptiles

Cover of A first look at cats by Millicent E. Selsam

A first look at cats

Cover of Let's Get Turtles by Millicent E. Selsam

Let's Get Turtles

Cover of Egg to Chick by Millicent E. Selsam

Egg to Chick

Cover of The language of animals by Millicent E. Selsam

The language of animals

Cover of Tony's birds by Millicent E. Selsam

Tony's birds

Cover of Don't throw it, grow it! by Millicent E. Selsam

Don't throw it, grow it!

Cover of Terry and the Caterpillars by Millicent E. Selsam

Terry and the Caterpillars

Cover of Vegetables from Stems and Leaves by Millicent E. Selsam

Vegetables from Stems and Leaves

Cover of A first look at ducks, geese, and swans by Millicent E. Selsam

A first look at ducks, geese, and swans

Cover of Seeds and more seeds by Millicent E. Selsam

Seeds and more seeds

Cover of How to Grow House Plants by Millicent E. Selsam

How to Grow House Plants

Cover of Is this a Baby Dinosaur? And Other Science Picture-Puzzles by Millicent E. Selsam

Is this a Baby Dinosaur? And Other Science Picture-Puzzles

Cover of Plenty of Fish by Millicent E. Selsam

Plenty of Fish

Cover of Sea monsters of long ago by Millicent E. Selsam

Sea monsters of long ago

Cover of The courtship of animals by Millicent E. Selsam

The courtship of animals

Cover of A first look at rocks by Millicent E. Selsam

A first look at rocks

Cover of Maple tree by Millicent E. Selsam

Maple tree

Cover of See through the lake by Millicent E. Selsam

See through the lake

Cover of A first look at the world of plants by Millicent E. Selsam

A first look at the world of plants

Cover of Plants that Move by Millicent E. Selsam

Plants that Move

Cover of Greg's Microscope by Millicent E. Selsam

Greg's Microscope

Cover of Plants we eat by Millicent E. Selsam

Plants we eat

Cover of More Potatoes! by Millicent E. Selsam

More Potatoes!

Cover of A first look at sharks by Millicent E. Selsam

A first look at sharks

Cover of Keep looking! by Millicent E. Selsam

Keep looking!

Cover of Play with seeds by Millicent E. Selsam

Play with seeds

Cover of The amazing dandelion by Millicent E. Selsam

The amazing dandelion

Cover of A first look at seals, sea lions, and walruses by Millicent E. Selsam

A first look at seals, sea lions, and walruses

Cover of The tiger; its life in the wild by Millicent E. Selsam

The tiger; its life in the wild

Cover of The Apple and Other Fruits by Millicent E. Selsam

The Apple and Other Fruits

Cover of The carrot and other root vegetables by Millicent E. Selsam

The carrot and other root vegetables

Cover of See along the shore by Millicent E. Selsam

See along the shore

Cover of A first look at owls, eagles, and other hunters of the sky by Millicent E. Selsam

A first look at owls, eagles, and other hunters of the sky

Cover of Up, down, and around by Millicent E. Selsam

Up, down, and around

Cover of Tree flowers by Millicent E. Selsam

Tree flowers

Cover of A first look at spiders by Millicent E. Selsam

A first look at spiders

Cover of Around the world with Darwin by Millicent E. Selsam

Around the world with Darwin

Cover of Catnip by Millicent E. Selsam

Catnip

Cover of All about eggs and how they change into animals by Millicent E. Selsam

All about eggs and how they change into animals

Cover of How Puppies Grow by Millicent E. Selsam

How Puppies Grow

Cover of See through the sea by Millicent E. Selsam

See through the sea

Cover of Underwater zoos by Millicent E. Selsam

Underwater zoos

Cover of All Kinds of Babies by Millicent E. Selsam

All Kinds of Babies

Cover of Play with plants by Millicent E. Selsam

Play with plants

Cover of Play with vines by Millicent E. Selsam

Play with vines

Cover of A first look at animals that eat other animals by Millicent E. Selsam

A first look at animals that eat other animals

Cover of A first look at seashells by Millicent E. Selsam

A first look at seashells

Cover of Land of the giant tortoise by Millicent E. Selsam

Land of the giant tortoise

Cover of A first look at dogs by Millicent E. Selsam

A first look at dogs

Cover of A first look at flowers by Millicent E. Selsam

A first look at flowers

Cover of Animal Mix Ups by Millicent E. Selsam

Animal Mix Ups

Cover of A first look at frogs, toads, and salamanders by Millicent E. Selsam

A first look at frogs, toads, and salamanders

Cover of A first look at animals without backbones by Millicent E. Selsam

A first look at animals without backbones

Cover of Backyard insects by Millicent E. Selsam

Backyard insects

Cover of A first look at birds by Millicent E. Selsam

A first look at birds

Cover of A first look at kangaroos, koalas, and other animals with pouches by Millicent E. Selsam

A first look at kangaroos, koalas, and other animals with pouches

Cover of Birth of an island by Millicent E. Selsam

Birth of an island

Cover of Where Do They Go by Millicent E. Selsam

Where Do They Go

Cover of Bug That Laid the Golden Eggs by Millicent E. Selsam

Bug That Laid the Golden Eggs

Cover of A first look at insects by Millicent E. Selsam

A first look at insects

Cover of Mimosa, the sensitive plant by Millicent E. Selsam

Mimosa, the sensitive plant

Cover of Night animals by Millicent E. Selsam

Night animals

Cover of Hidden Animals by Millicent E. Selsam

Hidden Animals