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Books in the Science - Biology genre:

The Little Golden Book of Dogs (1952)

There are many different breeds of man’s best friend.

Author(s): Nita Jonas
Illustrator(s): Tibor Gergely

From Then to Now (1954)

A look at prehistoric life for young readers.

Author(s): J. P. Leventhal
Illustrator(s): Tibor Gergely

A Little Golden Book about the Seashore (1957)

Fun things to know about the seashore.

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Author(s): Kathleen N. Daly
Illustrator(s): Tibor Gergely

The Deep Blue Sea (1958)

An introduction to oceanography.

The First Book Library: Baseball, Gardening, Photography (1958)

A collection of books on various topics for children with illustrations.

The Human Body: What It Is and How It Works (1959)

Elementary anatomy and physiology for young people.

Author(s): Mitchell Wilson
Illustrator(s): Cornelius Hugh De Witt

The Amateur Scientist (1960)

Originally published in the Amateur Scientist column of Scientific American magazine, these articles describe simple scientific experiments that require little equipment.

Author(s): Clair L. Stong
Illustrator(s): Roger Hayward

Dinosaurs (1965)

An animal picture book with science activities.

Author(s): Bertha Morris Parker
Illustrator(s): Tibor Gergely

Let’s Learn About Silk (1967)

The story of the making of silk.

Author(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s): James E. Barry

Let’s Learn About Sugar (1969)

Tells the story of sugar cane and sugar through the ages.

Author(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham
Illustrator(s): James E. Barry

Why You Look Like You, Whereas I Tend to Look Like Me (1969)

Mendelian inheritance for younger children.

Five Hundred Animals from A to Z (1970)

Surely the largest, most inclusive animal picture book of them all.

Author(s): Joseph A. Davis
Illustrator(s): Tibor Gergely

Animals: A Picture Book of Facts and Figures (1974)

Short informative articles about many different animals accompanied by colored pictures. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Tibor Gergely
Illustrator(s): Tibor Gergely

The Frog (1974)

An illustrated look at the always fascinating life cycle of the frog.

Author(s): Claude Nicolas
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes

The Duck (1975)

An illustrated look at the life cycle of the duck.

Author(s): Claude Nicolas
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes

The Salmon (1976)

An illustrated account of the life cycle of the salmon.

Author(s): Claude Nicolas
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes

The Dolphin (1977)

An illustrated account of the life cycle of the dolphin.

Author(s): Claude Nicolas
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes

The Roe Deer (1977)

An illustrated look at the life cycle of the roe deer.

Author(s): Claude Nicolas
Illustrator(s): Pauline Baynes

The Amazing Brain (1984)

What is the human brain like? The authors provide an actual and a metaphorical picture of it.

Horns to Toes and In Between (1984)

Name the parts of the body with the Boynton beasts.

Author(s): Sandra Boynton
Illustrator(s): Sandra Boynton

Horns to Toes and In Between (1995)

Learn the parts of the body with the Boynton beasts. This edition was redrawn.

Author(s): Sandra Boynton
Illustrator(s): Sandra Boynton

I Like Bugs (1999)

A poem about insects that the narrator likes.

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): G. Brian Karas

The Way We Work (2008)

A survey of human anatomy and physiology.

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Author(s): David Macaulay
Richard Walker
Illustrator(s): David Macaulay

The Where, the Why and the How (2012)

Seventy-five artists illustrate essays on various scientific topics.

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Author(s): Matt LaMothe
Et al
Illustrator(s): David Macaulay
Et al

Eye: How it Works (2013)

A look inside the eye.

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Author(s): David Macaulay
Illustrator(s): David Macaulay

Toilet: How it Works (2013)

An explanation of toilets and sewerage for young readers.

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Author(s): Sheila Keenan
David Macaulay
Illustrator(s): David Macaulay

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