Sarah S. (Sarah Schoonmaker) Baker

Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Sarah Schoonmaker Baker was an American writer of children's fiction and religious literature. Library and author records identify her as Sarah S. Baker, born in 1824 and deceased in 1906, and note that she also wrote under her maiden name, Sarah Schoonmaker Tuthill, as well as the pseudonym "Aunt Friendly."

Her surviving bibliography shows a strong focus on books for younger readers, including Timid Lucy, The Golden House, The Babes in the Basket, and Little Tora, The Swedish Schoolmistress and Other Stories. The tone of these works, along with the "Aunt Friendly" name, suggests the gentle, instructive style that was especially popular in 19th-century family and Sunday-school reading.

Sources also indicate that some of her work was translated into other languages, including Swedish, and that she spent part of her later life in Sweden. While detailed biographical information is limited in the sources I could confirm, her books remain accessible today through major digital libraries, giving modern listeners a window into the values, storytelling habits, and children's literature of her era.