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Sarah S. (Sarah Schoonmaker) Baker
1824–1906
A 19th-century writer whose stories often centered on children, family life, and moral lessons, she published a wide range of popular books including Little Tora, The Jewish Twins, and Pictures of Swedish Life. Her work has a warm, earnest tone that reflects the religious and educational spirit of its era.
4 Audiobooks
Little Tora, The Swedish Schoolmistress and Other Stories
by Sarah S. (Sarah Schoonmaker) Baker
Timid Lucy
by Sarah S. (Sarah Schoonmaker) Baker
The Golden House
by Sarah S. (Sarah Schoonmaker) Baker
The Babes in the Basket; or, Daph and Her Charge
by Sarah S. (Sarah Schoonmaker) Baker
About the author
Sarah S. Baker, also listed as Sarah Schoonmaker Baker, was an American author born in 1824 and deceased in 1906. Surviving library and catalog records link her to a long run of 19th-century books for young readers and families.
Her known titles include The Blue Flag (1861), The Woodman's Nannette (1862), The Jewish Twins (1862), The Orange Seed (1863), Aunt Friendly's Nursery Stories (1866), Aunt Friendly's Nursery Keepsake (1870), Pictures of Swedish Life; or, Svea and Her Children, and Little Tora, the Swedish Schoolmistress, and Other Stories. The range of titles suggests a writer interested in storytelling with a strong moral and domestic focus, especially for children.
No clear portrait image could be confirmed from the sources found for her, but her books remain the best window into her life and style. For modern listeners, she offers a glimpse of 19th-century juvenile and religious fiction, with stories shaped by kindness, character, and everyday lessons.