Author: Frances Margaret Fox
Alternate names: Frances M. Fox; Frances Margaret; Illustrated by Woodi Ishmael Fox
Born: 1870
Died: 1959
Bio: Frances Margaret Fox was born June 23, 1870 in South Farmington, Massachusetts. Frances began to write down the stories she made up for children whose family she boarded with and submit them for publication. In 1901 Frances published her first book for children, Farmer Brown and the Birds. Other books soon followed. Frances published fifty-one books and countless articles for magazines during her writing career.