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Elizabeth Carney

ELIZABETH CARNEY is a former children's book editor who writes articles for educational and trade children's magazines, and books such as National Geographic Readers Frogs, Planets, Mars, and Cats vs. Dogs.
Forest Babies (National Geographic Kids Readers, Pre-Reader)
Animals in the City (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 2)
Woof! (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 3/Fact Reader)
Wild Cats (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 1)
Mars: The Red Planet
Bears (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 3)
Ellis Island (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 3)
Angry Birds Playground: Atlas
National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of the World
Mars (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 3)
Planets (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 2)
National Geographic Kids Everything Dolphins
National Geographic Kids Everything Big Cats
Cats vs. Dogs (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 3)
Great Migrations
Bats (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 2)
Mummies (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 2)
Frogs (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 1)

Books

Forest Babies (National Geographic Kids Readers, Pre-Reader)
Animals in the City (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 2)
Woof! (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 3/Fact Reader)
Wild Cats (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 1)
Mars: The Red Planet
Bears (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 3)
Ellis Island (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 3)
Angry Birds Playground: Atlas
National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of the World
Mars (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 3)
Planets (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 2)
National Geographic Kids Everything Dolphins
National Geographic Kids Everything Big Cats
Cats vs. Dogs (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 3)
Great Migrations
Bats (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 2)
Mummies (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 2)
Frogs (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 1)

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