author
Emilie Foster
b. 1834
A 19th-century writer for young readers, she is known for warm, lively stories that turn everyday family life into adventure. Her surviving books suggest a cheerful, moral style shaped for children and home reading.
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About the author
Little seems to be widely documented about this author beyond her books, so the clearest picture comes from the works themselves and from library records. She was born in 1834 and published children’s fiction under the name Emilie Foster; some records also connect her with the name Emilie Foster Halsey Keene.
Her known books include The Haven Children; or, Frolics at the Funny Old House on Funny Street and Teddy and His Friends, both published in the 1870s. These titles point to a style that was playful, domestic, and strongly aimed at young readers, with storytelling built around family scenes, lessons, and the small dramas of childhood.
Because biographical information is scarce, her life remains partly in the background. Still, her work offers a glimpse of the kind of wholesome, imaginative reading that filled many 19th-century American children’s books.