Elizabeth Gordon

Elizabeth Gordon was an American children's author whose life dates are commonly given as 1866–1922. Reliable library and public-domain listings connect her with a long run of juvenile books, including Flower Children, Bird Children, Mother Earth's Children, Four Footed Folk, Loraine and the Little People, and Watermelon Pete and Others.

Her work is closely associated with nature, rhyme, and gentle fantasy. The surviving descriptions of her books show a writer interested in introducing young readers to flowers, birds, farm animals, and the seasons through playful personification and richly illustrated storytelling.

Much of her writing remains widely accessible through public-domain and library collections, which has helped keep her books in circulation for new generations of readers. A confirmed portrait image was not available from the pages I could verify.