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Ellen Robena Field
A warm, early voice in American children's literature, she wrote gentle stories and verses that were first shared through the Bangor, Maine Kindergarten Association. Her best-known book, Buttercup Gold and Other Stories, helped preserve the imaginative, kindhearted spirit of late 19th-century reading for young children.
1 Audiobook
Buttercup Gold, and Other Stories
by Ellen Robena Field
About the author
Ellen Robena Field was an American writer of children's literature and an educator. Reliable library and reading sources identify her life dates as 1869–1957, and describe her as a kindergarten founder as well as a writer for young readers.
She is best known for Buttercup Gold and Other Stories, first published in 1894 by the Bangor, Maine Kindergarten Association. The book brings together short stories and verses for children, and later public-domain and audiobook editions helped keep her work available long after its original publication.
Although detailed biographical information is limited in the sources readily available online, Field's reputation rests on the gentle tone of her writing and its close connection to early childhood education. Her work still appeals to readers interested in classic children's books, moral tales, and the history of kindergarten-era storytelling.