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Helens During her writing career, Lauber wrote over a hundred children's books from the s to the s. Outside of writing, she was the chief editor in science for Science World from to and The New Book of Knowledge from to Lauber was born on 5 February in New York City and moved to Connecticut when she was approximately four years old.

During her childhood, Lauber began to write stories after learning how to read. She graduated from Wellesley College in with a degree in English. After college, Lauber wrote for Look magazine from to She was founding editor-in-chief of Science World between to , a science magazine for high school students. From to , she was the chief editor in science and mathematics for The New Book of Knowledge by Grolier, an encyclopedia for young people.

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Apart from editing, Lauber became a children's non-fiction writer upon the publication of Magic Up Your Sleeve in From the s to the s, Lauber wrote about various topics about science, geography and animals. Examples of her non-fictional works include books on Galileo Galilei , Louis Pasteur , the Everglades and whales. During this period, Lauber entered children's fiction in , when she wrote a book about her dog titled Clarence the TV Dog.

Spanning the s to the s, Lauber wrote books about animals, while following up Clarence the TV Dog with four additional books. Throughout her lifetime, Lauber wrote over children's books. She died on 12 March in New Canaan, Connecticut. Patricia Lauber facts for kids Kids Encyclopedia Facts.