Jean M. (Jean May) Thompson

Jean M. Thompson, also listed as Jean May Thompson, was an American author born in 1865. Surviving library and book records link her to several works for children and general readers, including Water Wonders Every Child Should Know (1907), The Three Bears of Porcupine Ridge (1913), and Over Indian and Animal Trails (1918).

Her writing centered on nature, animals, and outdoor observation. In Water Wonders Every Child Should Know, she introduced young readers to dew, frost, snow, ice, and rain in a friendly, accessible way, blending science with a sense of everyday wonder.

Detailed biographical information about her life appears to be limited in the sources available here, but her books suggest a writer deeply interested in helping children notice the patterns and beauty of the natural world.