author
Miriam Clark Potter
1886–1965
A writer and illustrator of children’s books, she created playful stories and verses for young readers, often working in close partnership with her husband, Zenas Potter. Her books have a gentle, old-fashioned charm, with animals, rhyme, and everyday adventures at the center.
1 Audiobook
Rhymes of a child's world: a book of verse for children
by Miriam Clark Potter
About the author
Born in Minneapolis in 1886, Miriam Clark Potter studied at the University of Minnesota and earned her B.A. in 1909. She married Zenas L. Potter in 1910, and the two went on to collaborate on children’s books.
Potter became known as a juvenile writer and illustrator, creating books for young readers and, in some cases, illustrating her own work. Archival and biographical records describe her as an author whose husband also helped illustrate some of her books, making their work a true family collaboration.
Her writing includes children’s stories and verse, and her books continued to circulate long after publication through libraries, reprints, and public-domain collections. She died in January 1965, leaving behind a body of work remembered for its warmth and appeal to children.