PRINGLE, Laurence P(atrick)

PRINGLE, Laurence P(atrick). Also writes as Sean Edmund. American, b. 1935. Genres: Children's fiction, Children's non-fiction. Career: Lima Central School, NY, science teacher, 1961-62; American Museum of Natural History, children's magazine Nature and Science, NYC, writer and editor, 1963-70; New School for Social Research, NYC, faculty member, 1976-78; Kean College of New Jersey, Union, writer-in-residence, 1985-86; Highlights for Children Writers Workshop, faculty member, 1987-2002; free-lance writer and photographer, 1970-. Publications: FOR CHILDREN. NONFICTION: Dinosaurs and Their World, 1968; The Only Earth We Have, 1969; From Field to Forest, 1970; In a Beaver Valley, 1970; One Earth, Many People, 1971; Ecology, 1971; Cockroaches, 1971; This Is a River, 1972; From Pond to Prairie, 1972; Pests and People, 1972; Estuaries, 1973; Into the Woods, 1973; Follow a Fisher, 1973; Twist, Wiggle, and Squirm, 1973; Recycling Resources, 1974; Energy: Power for People, 1975; City and Suburb, 1975; Chains, Webs, and Pyramids, 1975; Water Plants, 1975; The Minnow Family, 1976; Listen to the Crows, 1976; Our Hungry Earth, 1976; Death Is Natural, 1977; The Hidden World, 1977; The Controversial Coyote, 1977; The Gentle Desert, 1977; Animals and Their Niches, 1977; The Economic Growth Debate, 1978; Dinosaurs and People, 1978; Wild Foods, 1978; Nuclear Power, 1979; Natural Fire, 1979; Lives at Stake, 1980; What Shall We Do with the Land?, 1981; Frost Hollows and Other Microclimates, 1981; Vampire Bats, 1981; Water, 1982; Radiation, 1983; Wolfman, 1983; Feral, 1983; The Earth Is Flat, and Other Great Mistakes, 1983; Being a Plant, 1983; Animals at Play, 1985; Nuclear War, 1985; Here Come the Killer Bees, 1986, rev. ed. as Killer Bees, 1990; Throwing Things Away, 1986; Home: How Animals Find Comfort and Safety, 1987; Restoring Our Earth, 1987; Rain of Troubles, 1988; The Animal Rights Controversy, 1989; Bearman, 1989; Nuclear Energy, 1989; Living in a Risky World, 1989; The Golden Book of Insects and Spiders, 1990; Global Warming, 1990; Saving Our Wildlife, 1990; Batman, 1991; Living Treasure, 1991; Antarctica, 1992; The Golden Book of Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Powerful Storms, 1992; Jackal Woman, 1993; Chemical and Biological Warfare, 1993, rev. ed., 2000; Oil Spills, 1993; Scorpion Man, 1994; Coral Reefs, 1995; Dinosaurs!, 1995; Dolphin Man, 1995; Fire in the Forest, 1995; Vanishing Ozone, 1995; Smoking, 1996; Taking Care of the Earth, 1996; Animal Monsters, 1997; Drinking, 1997; An Extraordinary Life: The Story of a Monarch Butterfly, 1997; Elephant Woman, 1997; Everybody Has a Belly Button, 1997; Nature!, 1997; One Room School, 1998; Explore Your Senses, 2000; Bats!, 2000; The Environmental Movement, 2000; Sharks!, 2001; Global Warming, 2001; A Dragon in the Sky, 2001; Scholastic Encyclopedia of Animals, 2001; Strange Animals, New to Science, 2002; Crows!, 2002; Whales!, 2003; Come to the Ocean's Edge, 2003. FICTION: Jesse Builds a Road, 1989, in UK as Simon Builds a Road, 1990; Octopus Hug, 1993; Naming the Cat, 1997; Bear Hug, 2003. COMPILER: Discovering the Outdoors, 1969; Discovering Nature Indoors, 1970; Highlights Ecology Handbook, 1973; Introduccion a la ecologia; ciencia de la vida, 1976. NONFICTION FOR ADULTS: Wild River, 1972; Rivers and Lakes, 1985. Address: PO Box 252, West Nyack, NY 10994, U.S.A.