author
Margaret Warner Morley
1858–1923
A gifted teacher and naturalist, she turned science into warm, inviting stories for children. Her books helped young readers look more closely at seeds, insects, birds, and the everyday wonders of the natural world.
5 Audiobooks
Flowers and their friends
by Margaret Warner Morley
The Renewal of Life; How and When to Tell the Story to the Young
by Margaret Warner Morley
Little Mitchell: The Story of a Mountain Squirrel
by Margaret Warner Morley
The Insect Folk
by Margaret Warner Morley
Little Wanderers
by Margaret Warner Morley
About the author
Margaret Warner Morley was an American educator, biologist, and writer born in Montrose, Iowa, on February 17, 1858, and she died in Washington, D.C., on December 12, 1923. She is best remembered for writing children's books about nature and biology in a way that felt curious, clear, and welcoming.
Much of her work introduced young readers to the living world through close observation rather than dry lessons. Books such as Seed-Babies helped make natural history feel vivid and personal, and her writing built a bridge between storytelling and science at a time when that approach was still unusual.
Morley also wrote and illustrated her own work, which added to the charm and usefulness of her books. Today, she stands out as an early science writer for children whose pages still carry a sense of patience, wonder, and delight in how life grows.