Seymour Simon (born 1931) is a US author of children's books.
He was born on August 9, 1931 in New York City, and graduated from the Bronx High School of Science and the City College of New York. He worked as a teacher until 1979, at which time he started being a full-time writer.
Simon is the world's most prolific writer of science books for younger children (up to second grade), with more than 250 published titles listed in Books in Print. He a...
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Seymour Simon (born 1931) is a US author of children's books.
He was born on August 9, 1931 in New York City, and graduated from the Bronx High School of Science and the City College of New York. He worked as a teacher until 1979, at which time he started being a full-time writer.
Simon is the world's most prolific writer of science books for younger children (up to second grade), with more than 250 published titles listed in Books in Print. He also writes fiction, and created Einstein Anderson, Science Detective.
His books encourage children to engage in activities to discover scientific principles, using household materials. For example, "Let's Try It Out With Towers and Bridges," (Simon & Schuster, 2003, $14.95, Dewey Decimal no. 624.1) asks, "What keeps trees from falling over? How do skyscrapers stand so tall? What makes a bridge strong? Let's try it out!" and shows children how to build a sturdy tower of blocks, create a solid foundation with clay, and make a paper bridge span...
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