Philip Dray

Author Facts

• Philip Dray says: "Like Ben Franklin looking for the truth about thunder and lightning, as an author I also have to hunt for the facts."
-"When you have the facts," he says, "writing can be fun."
• Like Ben Franklin, Philip always carries an umbrella!

Bibliography

Other books about what scientists do:
• Gibbons, Gail. The Moon Book. New York: Holiday House, 1998.
• Greene, Stephanie. Owen Foote, Mighty Scientist. New York: Clarion Books, 2004.
• Lehn, Brabara. What is a Scientist? Brookfield, CT: Millbrook Press, 1999.
• Maestro, Betsy. Why Do the Leaves Change Color? New York: HarperTrophy, 1994.
• Trumbauer, Lisa. Everyone Is a Scientist. Mankato, MN: Capstone Press, 2000.

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