Kate Louise Brown (May 8, 1857[1] – December 31, 1921) was a children's educator and author who wrote 17 works in a total of 41 publications,[2] in addition to poems, songs, and magazine articles.

[3] She wrote many children's scientific novels, poems, and periodical articles,[4] many of which surround nature and botany themes.

Brown believed in presenting advanced topics to children in an interesting way as a story, not in textbook form.

Brown was born in the Berkshire countryside of Massachusetts and grew up spending her time outside, flourishing her love for nature as she studied birds, animals, and plants.

As a child, she drew inspiration from "Ode to Evening," by William Collins, "Daffodils," also known as "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud", and "Cynthia" which shaped her future poetry.