Abbie Phillips Walker

Born in Exeter, Rhode Island, on June 6, 1867, Abbie Phillips Walker was an American writer of children's stories. She is especially associated with the Sandman books, a series of short bedtime collections published in the 1910s and 1920s.

Her books were written for young listeners and early readers, with a warm, imaginative style full of fairy-tale touches, talking creatures, and calm evening storytelling. Confirmed titles include The Sandman's Hour, Sandman Tales, Sandman's Christmas Stories, and Sandman's Goodnight Stories.

Walker died on January 10, 1943. Several of her works remain easy to find today through public-domain libraries such as Project Gutenberg and LibriVox, which has helped keep her gentle, old-fashioned children's fiction in circulation.