author
Elizabeth Gordon
1866–1922
A writer for young readers, best known for playful books like Flower Children and Bird Children, she turned gardens, birds, and everyday nature into lively verse and stories. Her books were often paired with bright illustrations that helped make them favorites in early 20th-century children's literature.
8 Audiobooks
Flower Children: The Little Cousins of the Field and Garden
by Elizabeth Gordon
Really so stories
by Elizabeth Gordon
Bird Children: The Little Playmates of the Flower Children
by Elizabeth Gordon
Watermelon Pete and Others
by Elizabeth Gordon
Dolly and Molly and the Farmer Man
by Elizabeth Gordon
Buddy Jim
by Elizabeth Gordon
What We Saw at Madame World's Fair Being a Series of Letters from the Twins at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition to Their Cousins at Home
by Elizabeth Gordon
Mother Earth's Children: The Frolics of the Fruits and Vegetables
by Elizabeth Gordon
About the author
Elizabeth Gordon was an American children's author active in the early 1900s. Records from library and public-domain sources identify her as living from 1866 to 1922, and list a steady run of books for children during that period.
She is especially remembered for nature-centered titles such as Flower Children, Bird Children, Mother Earth's Children, and Four Footed Folk. These books mix poetry, fantasy, and simple observation, inviting children to look closely at flowers, birds, animals, and the changing seasons.
Much of her work has remained accessible through library archives and public-domain collections, which suggests a lasting appeal. Her writing feels gentle and imaginative, with a clear wish to make the natural world feel familiar, playful, and full of personality.