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Maud Gridley Budlong
A little-known early 20th-century writer, she is best remembered for the whimsical children's book Bobbie Bubbles, created with illustrator E. Hugh Sherwood. Her surviving public record is sparse, which gives her work the feel of a rediscovered gem from the golden age of illustrated fantasy.
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Bobbie Bubbles
by E. Hugh Sherwood, Maud Gridley Budlong
About the author
Very little biographical information about Maud Gridley Budlong is readily documented in major public sources. What can be confirmed is that she was an author associated with the early 1900s and is credited as the co-creator of Bobbie Bubbles, a children's fantasy book published in 1916 with illustrations by E. Hugh Sherwood.
Because so few reliable details about her life are easy to verify, Budlong is best approached through her work. Bobbie Bubbles reflects the playful, imaginative style that made many children's books of that era so memorable, blending fantasy with a light, storybook charm.
That air of mystery is part of her appeal today. For modern readers and listeners, Maud Gridley Budlong represents one of those nearly forgotten authors whose surviving book offers a small but vivid window into the world of early 20th-century children's literature.