author
C. E. Smith
A nature writer for young readers, this author is best known for a gentle guide to recognizing and appreciating trees in the countryside. The work blends simple botany with a clear affection for the natural world.
2 Audiobooks
Trees, Shown to the Children
by C. E. Smith
Flowers, Shown to the Children
by C. E. Smith
About the author
C. E. Smith is credited as the author of Trees, Shown to the Children, a classic early twentieth-century nature book for young readers. Catalog records for the book describe it as written by Janet Harvey Kelman and "described by C. E. Smith," which suggests a collaborative role in explaining the trees and their features.
The book introduces common trees in an accessible, child-friendly way, mixing practical observation with a sense of wonder about the outdoors. That combination helps explain why the work has continued to circulate in digital libraries and audiobook form long after its original publication.
Very little biographical information about C. E. Smith appears to be readily available in the reliable sources I found. Because of that, the author is remembered today mainly through this one enduring contribution to children's nature writing.