author
Louey Chisholm
1863–1948
A Scottish writer, editor, and publisher of children's books, she helped bring myths, legends, and nature writing to young readers in a lively, accessible way. She is especially remembered for her work on the early 20th-century "Told to the Children" series.
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Celtic Tales, Told to the Children
by Louey Chisholm
About the author
Born Louise Charlotte Jack in 1863, she wrote under the name Louey Chisholm and built a career in children's publishing in Britain. She is identified as a British writer, editor, and publisher of books for children, and her work is closely tied to the Edinburgh publishing house T. C. & E. C. Jack.
She is best known for editing and contributing to the popular "Told to the Children" books, which retold classic stories, legends, and history for younger audiences. Her own titles included Celtic Tales, Told to the Children, and records from Project Gutenberg show her connected with a number of books that introduced traditional tales and natural history to children.
Chisholm died on October 28, 1948. Though not a household name today, she played an important part in the warm, educational style of children's books that flourished in the late Victorian and Edwardian years.