Evelyn S. Shaw

Hidden Animals

1947 · Millicent E. Selsam

Hidden Animals" by Millicent E. Selsam explains how certain animals use camouflage and adaptive coloring to blend into their environments, helping…

Danny and the Dinosaur

1958 · Syd Hoff

Danny and the Dinosaur is a children's picture book by Syd Hoff, first published in 1958, that follows a boy named Danny as he explores the city with…

Plenty of Fish

1960 · Millicent E. Selsam

A young boy buys two goldfish and learns about caring for them, including what fish food they need, how fish breathe, and why plants are needed in a…

Red Tag comes back

1961 · Phleger, Fred B.

Aku, an Indian boy, names one of the baby salmon in the river Red Tag. Once Red Tag is big enough, she starts her journey to the sea, and the story…

Tony's birds

1961 · Millicent E. Selsam

A young boy goes for a bird walk with his father. Through the walk he learns to use field glasses and a guide book, and eventually is able to watch…

Terry and the Caterpillars

1962 · Millicent E. Selsam

A young girl finds some caterpillars, keeps them in jars, feeds them, watches the caterpillars spin cocoons, and finally sees them emerge as moths…

Stanley

1962 · Syd Hoff

Chased away by the other cavemen because he is different, Stanley finds a new and better way of living.

Greg's Microscope

1963 · Millicent E. Selsam

Greg makes fascinating discoveries about things he finds at home when he looks at them through his new microscope. The book explores the hidden…

Let's Get Turtles

1965 · Millicent E. Selsam

Bill and Jerry want pets and settle on turtles, which meet all their requirements. Once each boy brings his turtles home, he realizes there is much…

Benny's Animals

1966 · Millicent E. Selsam

Two boys collaborate with a museum professor to categorize their animal pictures into appropriate groups. The process involves identifying shared…