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A First Look at Leaves

A First Look at Leaves

Children's BooksScience & Nature
Pages
32
Published
1972
Language
English

Synopsis

Discover the fascinating world of leaves with this introductory guide. Through clear text and engaging illustrations, young readers will learn about the unique characteristics and functions of different types of leaves found in nature.

Prose complexity
1/10

Vibe

InformativeLighthearted

Genres

Children's Books Science & Nature

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...