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Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
1850–1943
A lively American writer of children’s stories, verse, and biography, she published more than 90 books and was especially loved for her playful nonsense rhymes. Born into the notable Howe family, she also helped preserve her parents’ story in a well-known joint biography.
45 Audiobooks
The Pig Brother, and Other Fables and Stories A Supplementary Reader for the Fourth School Year
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
Mrs. Tree
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
Nautilus
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
Geoffrey Strong
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
Captain January
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
Hildegarde's Neighbors
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
In My Nursery
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
Fernley House
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
When I was your age
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards, Maud Howe Elliott, Florence Howe Hall
Five Mice in a Mouse-trap, by the Man in the Moon.
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
Toto's Merry Winter
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
Hildegarde's Holiday: A Story for Girls
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
The Silver Crown: Another Book of Fables
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
Narcissa, or the Road to Rome; In Verona
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
Peggy
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
Five Minute Stories
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
Abigail Adams and Her Times
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
Queen Hildegarde
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
Rosin the Beau
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
Melody : The Story of a Child
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
Marie
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
Joan of Arc
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
Honor Bright: A Story for Girls
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
"Some Say"; Neighbours in Cyrus
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
Snow-White; or, The House in the Wood
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
Rita
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
Margaret Montfort
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
Florence Nightingale, the Angel of the Crimea: A Story for Young People
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
Hildegarde's Home
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
The Joyous Story of Toto
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
The Green Satin Gown
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
Isla Heron
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
A daughter of Jehu
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
Three Minute Stories
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
Grandmother: The Story of a Life That Never Was Lived
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
Hildegarde's Harvest
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
Pippin; A Wandering Flame
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
The Golden-Breasted Kootoo, and Other Stories
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
The Merryweathers
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
Jim of Hellas, or In Durance Vile; The Troubling of Bethesda Pool
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
Three Margarets
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
Quicksilver Sue
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
Mrs. Tree's Will
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
The Wooing of Calvin Parks
by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
About the author
Born in Boston on February 27, 1850, Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards was the daughter of reformer Samuel Gridley Howe and Julia Ward Howe, the author of "Battle Hymn of the Republic." She grew up in a literary and reform-minded household, and later became one of the most prolific American writers of her era.
Richards wrote more than 90 books, including children’s stories, poetry, and biographies. She is often remembered for her light, musical nonsense verse, gathered in works such as Tirra Lirra, but her writing ranged widely. With her sister Maud Howe Elliott, she also co-wrote Julia Ward Howe, 1819–1910, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography in 1917.
She spent much of her adult life in Maine after marrying Henry Richards, and her long career continued well into the 20th century. Richards died on January 14, 1943, leaving behind a body of work that mixed wit, warmth, and an obvious delight in language.