author
Edna A. Brown
1875–1944
A librarian and children’s author, she created warm, adventurous stories for young readers while helping shape library services in Andover, Massachusetts. Her books include The Silver Bear, Rainbow Island, The Chinese Kitten, and The Spanish Chest.
2 Audiobooks
The Chinese kitten
by Edna A. Brown
The Spanish Chest
by Edna A. Brown
About the author
Edna Adelaide Brown was born in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1875. After studying at the New York State Library School, she worked at public libraries in Providence and Galveston before becoming head librarian of Memorial Hall Library in Andover, Massachusetts, in 1906.
Brown wrote more than a dozen children’s books, including The Silver Bear, Rainbow Island, The Chinese Kitten, The Spanish Chest, At the Butterfly House, and That Affair at St. Peter’s. As a librarian, she expanded library hours, introduced open shelves, established a branch library, and campaigned successfully for a dedicated children’s room. She retired in 1939 and died on June 23, 1944.