![]() She passed away in 1954, and some of her final books were published posthumously. The author of the books, Ellen MacGregor, was a librarian and also wrote other children’s books. ![]() She has a brother who has seven children, Miss Pickerell’s nieces and nephews, and she sometimes goes to visit them. ![]() She carries a little hammer with her everywhere she goes so that she can chip off samples of rock whenever she sees something interesting that would make a good addition to her collection. Miss Pickerell also likes collecting rocks. Miss Pickerell loves her pet cow so much that she brings it everywhere with her, transporting it in a little red trailer attached to her car. Miss Pickerell and her pet cow travel to various locations around the world and even to outer space. ![]() The first books in the series were written in the 1950s, so the scientific information is only current up to that point, but it’s still a fun and nostalgic look back in time. Miss Pickerell is a prim older woman whose adventures were written to help teach children scientific concepts. ![]()
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