Miriam Schlein (1926? - November 23, 2004) was an American author who wrote nearly 100 books (in 5 decades) that helped teach children about animals and more obscure ideas such as space and time. Her books include Discovering Dinosaur Babies (1991), The Dino Quiz Book (1995), Fitzgerald's Grand Party of Excellence (2002) (although not officially 'existing', this was found in her papers after her death) and Before the Dinosaurs (1996).She died of vasculitis in Manhattan, New York at age 78.