Lauber, Patricia

American author of children's non-fiction and fiction, well known for her science books; received a Newbery Honor Book citation in 1987 for Volcano: The eruption and healing of Mount St. Helens (1986).

From the description of Mystery monsters of Loch Ness : production material, ca. 1977-1978. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62680905

From the description of Volcanoes and earthquakes : production material, ca. 1984-1985. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62680909

From the description of Junior science book of Volcanoes : production material, ca. 1964-1965. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62451770

From the description of Seeing Earth from space : production material, ca. 1989-1990. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62444225

From the description of From flower to flower : animals and pollination : production material : ca. 1985-1986. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62451760

From the description of An octopus is amazing : production material, ca. 1988-1990. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62451772

From the description of Your body and how it works : production material, ca. 1961-1962. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62451778

From the description of The Congo, river into central Africa : production material, ca. 1963-1964. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62444202

From the description of Cowboys and cattle ranching: yesterday and today : production material, ca. 1971-1973. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62444205

From the description of Famous mysteries of the sea : production material, ca. 1961-1962. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62451759

From the description of Voyagers from space : meteors and meteorites : production material, ca. 1986-1989. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62494926

From the description of Junior science book of penguins : production material, ca. 1962-1963. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62494919

From the description of Everglades country : a question of life or death : production material, ca. 1973. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62494906

From the description of The Mississippi, giant at work : production material, ca 1960-1961. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62494921

From the description of The friendly dolphins : production material, ca. 1962-1963. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62494907

From the description of Bats : wings in the night : production material, ca. 1967-1968. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62451758

From the description of The true-or-false book of cats : production material, ca. 1995-1998. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62444226

From the description of Painters of the caves : production material, ca. 1997-1998. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62451773

From the description of The news about Dinosaurs : production material, ca. 1985-1989. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62451771

From the description of Who needs alligators? : production material, ca. 1973-1974. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62444228

From the description of The story of dogs : production material, ca. 1966. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62451776

From the description of An octopus is amazing : production material, ca. 1988-1990. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81180190

From the description of Sea otters and seaweed : production material, ca. 1976. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62451774

From the description of Snakes are hunters : production material, ca. 1988. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62451775

From the description of The quest of Galileo : production material, ca. 1957-1959. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62444223

From the description of Big dreams and small rockets : a story history of space travel : production material, ca. 1965. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62680886

From the description of Flood : wrestling with the Mississippi : production material, ca. 1996. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62680888

From the description of The surprising kangaroos and other pouched mammals : production material, ca. 1965. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62680908

From the description of Dinosaurs walked here, and other stories fossils tell : production material, ca. 1986-1987. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62680887

From the description of Get ready for robots! : production material, ca. 1985-1987. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62680889

From the description of The story of numbers : production material, ca. 1960-1961. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62680907

From the description of Of man and mouse : how house mice became laboratory mice : production material, ca. 1971. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62680906

From the description of Curious critters : production material, ca. 1967-1969. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62406328

From the description of How we learned the earth is round : production material, ca. 1987-1990. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62406331

From the description of Too much garbage : production material, ca. 1974. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62406342

From the description of Earthworms, underground farmers : production material, ca. 1975-1976. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62406329

From the description of Great whales : production material, ca. 1974-1975. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62406330

From the description of What's hatching out of that egg? : production material, ca. 1979. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62406343

From the description of Life on a giant cactus : production material, ca. 1973-1974. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62406339

From the description of Penguins on parade : production material, ca. 1957-1958. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62406341

From the description of The quest of Louis Pasteur : production material, ca. 1960. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62494923

From the description of Papers, 1957-1998 (bulk 1959-1998). (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62494905

From the description of Volcano : the eruption and healing of Mount St. Helens : production material, ca. 1985-1986. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62494925

Patricia Lauber was born February 5, 1924 in New York, NY. She graduated from Wellesley College in 1945 and worked for many years as a writer and editor for various magazines. In 1954, Patricia Lauber published her first book for children, Magic Up Your Sleeve. Throughout her long and prolific career Lauber has written dozens of non-fiction books on a variety of topics for children. She has also written works of fiction beginning with Clarence, the TV Dog in 1955. Patricia Lauber has received numerous nominations and awards for her non-fiction including a Newbery Honor Book citation for Volcano: The Eruption and Healing of Mount St. Helens (1986) in 1987. She received the Kerlan Award in 2000. Critics have praised her for making 'science an entertaining as well as enriching reading experience for children.' Critics have noted that she 'informs readers with clear explanations and up-to-date information and illustrations carefully selected by the author for their interest and accuracy.' Patricia Lauber's 'Clarence' stories have been praised as 'believable and funny.'Biographical Source:Something About the Author, vol. 75, pp. 110-114.

From the description of Patricia Lauber Papers 1957-2000. (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 428024775

Patricia Lauber was born February 5, 1924 in New York, NY. She graduated from Wellesley College in 1945 and worked for many years as a writer and editor for various magazines. In 1954, Patricia Lauber published her first book for children, Magic Up Your Sleeve . Throughout her long and prolific career Lauber has written dozens of non-fiction books on a variety of topics for children. She has also written works of fiction beginning with Clarence, the TV Dog in 1955. Patricia Lauber has received numerous nominations and awards for her non-fiction including a Newbery Honor Book citation for Volcano: The Eruption and Healing of Mount St. Helens (1986) in 1987. She received the Kerlan Award in 2000. Critics have praised her for making 'science an entertaining as well as enriching reading experience for children.' Critics have noted that she 'informs readers with clear explanations and up-to-date information and illustrations carefully selected by the author for their interest and accuracy.' Patricia Lauber's 'Clarence' stories have been praised as 'believable and funny.'

Biographical Source: Something About the Author, vol. 75, pp. 110-114.

From the guide to the Patricia Lauber Papers, 1957-2000, (University of Minnesota Libraries Children's Literature Research Collections [clrc])