COLLARD, Sneed B., III

COLLARD, Sneed B., III. American, b. 1959. Genres: Children's nonfiction. Career: Freelance writer, 1984-. California Dept of Agriculture, dutch elm disease project, agricultural aide, 1980; University of California, Santa Barbara, lab assistant, 1981, Neuroscience Research Institute, director of computer laboratory, 1986-92; University of California, Berkeley, zoology dept research assistant and research diving program assistant instructor, 1982-83; California Department of Fish and Game, wild trout program, seasonal aide, 1983; Woodward-Clyde Consultants, environmental consultant, 1984. Publications: CHILDREN'S NONFICTION: Sea Snakes, 1993; Do They Scare You? Creepy Creatures, 1993, as Creepy Creatures, 1997; Green Giants, 1994; Tough Terminators, 1994; Smart Survivors, 1994; Our Natural Homes, 1996; Alien Invaders, 1996; Animal Dads, 1997; Monteverde, 1997; Our Wet World, 1998; Animal Dazzlers, 1998; Birds of Prey, 1999; 1,000 Years Ago on Planet Earth, 1999; Acting for Nature, 2000; Making Animal Babies, 2000; Forest in the Clouds, 2000; The Polar Bear and the Jaguar, 2000; A Whale Biologist at Work, 2000; Lizard Island, 2000; A Firefly Biologist at Work, 2001; Leaving Home, 2002; Beaks!, 2002; Teeth!, 2003; The Deep-Sea Floor, 2003; Animals Asleep, 2004. CHILDREN'S FICTION: California Fire, 1999; Butterfly Count, 2002. Contributor to periodicals. Address: c/o Charlesbridge Publishing, 85 Main St, Watertown, MA 02472, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]; www.sneedbcollardiii.com