Lauber was born on 5 February 1924 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 1945 with a degree in English. After college, Lauber wrote for
Look magazine from 1945 to 1946. She worked for
Scholastic Magazine until 1954, after which she joined the publishing company
Street & Smith in 1956. From 1961 to 1967, she was the chief editor in science and mathematics for
The New Book of Knowledge by Grolier, an encyclopedia for young people. From the 1950s to the 2000s, 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. In 1987, Lauber received a
Newbery Honor for
Volcano: The Eruption and Healing of Mount St. Helens. Throughout her lifetime, Lauber wrote over 125 children's books. Patricia Lauber was married to Russell Frost III. She died on 12 March 2010 in
New Canaan, Connecticut. == Partial bibliography ==