author
Louise Hasbrouck Zimm
b. 1883
Known for lively books on history, biography, and nature, this early 20th-century American writer had a gift for making factual subjects feel approachable and full of story. Her work ranges from retellings for young readers to carefully compiled local and family histories.
1 Audiobook
Insect Adventures
by Jean-Henri Fabre, Louise Hasbrouck Zimm
About the author
Born in Ogdensburg, New York, in 1883, Louise Hasbrouck Zimm was an American writer and editor whose books covered an unusually wide range of subjects. Library and catalog records connect her with children's and young people's books as well as works of history, biography, and genealogy.
Among her better-known books are Insect Adventures, a young readers' retelling drawn from Fabre, and La Salle, along with historical and genealogical compilations tied to New York families and communities. That mix suggests a writer who was comfortable both introducing broad subjects to general readers and preserving detailed historical records.
She died in 1967. A clear, verified portrait image was not readily available from the sources I checked, so no profile image is included here.