Ada M. (Ada Maria) Skinner

Ada M. Skinner, also listed as Ada Maria Skinner, was an Anglo-American children's writer, teacher, and magazine editor. She is associated with many collections created for children, including story books, verse anthologies, and holiday-themed volumes, and her books were widely circulated enough to remain in library catalogs and public-domain archives.

Much of her work centered on bringing together literature for young readers in an inviting way. She compiled and edited books such as The Topaz Story Book, The Children's Book of Christmas Stories, and volumes of A Child's Own Book of Verse, often working on books meant for reading aloud, classroom use, or family sharing.

Reliable biographical detail about her personal life is limited in the sources I could confirm here. What does come through clearly is her role as a careful literary guide for children: someone who selected, arranged, and presented stories and poems to make reading feel lively, seasonal, and accessible.