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1st Look at Dinosaurs

1st Look at Dinosaurs

AnimalsChildren's Books
Pages
32
Published
1979
Language
English

Synopsis

This book offers a first look into the fascinating world of dinosaurs. Young readers will discover how scientists categorize over a thousand different kinds of dinosaurs, exploring groups like lizard-hipped, bird-hipped, plated, and armored species.

Prose complexity
1/10

Vibe

Informative

Genres

Animals Children's Books Science

Authors

M
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...