author
Violet Moore Higgins
A lively early-20th-century storyteller and artist, remembered for bringing fairy tales, folklore, and children's adventures to life with her own words and illustrations. Her work moved easily between newspapers, magazines, and books, giving young readers stories that felt playful, warm, and richly imagined.
1 Audiobook
The Lost Giant, and Other American Indian Tales Retold
by Violet Moore Higgins
About the author
Born in Elgin, Illinois, in 1886, Violet Moore Higgins was an American cartoonist, children's book illustrator, and writer who also published as Violet Moore. She studied at the Art Institute of Chicago in the early 1900s, then built a career in New York, where she worked in newspapers and magazines as well as children's publishing.
Higgins became especially known for writing and illustrating books for young readers. She drew on fairy tales, world folklore, and classic story traditions, creating books that mixed strong visual storytelling with an inviting, easy-to-follow style. In addition to the books she both wrote and illustrated, she also provided artwork for many other children's titles.
She died in 1967, but her work still has the charm of an artist who knew how to make old stories feel fresh for children. For listeners discovering her through an audiobook, she stands out as a creator who was both a visual artist and a storyteller at heart.