Anne Thaxter Eaton

Anne Thaxter Eaton (May 8, 1881 – May 5, 1971) was an American author, book reviewer and children's librarian. She served as a children's book reviewer at The New York Times.

Biography Born on May 8, 1881, in Beverly, Massachusetts, Anne Thaxter Eaton was the daughter of Charles Henry and his wife Jane M. Eaton. She grew up in New York.

In 1932 Eaton became a children's book reviewer at The New York Times, where a children's book review page was fortnightly published since 1930. From 1935 to 1946, she served as the co-editor of the children's department of The New York Times along with its own staff Ellen Lewis Buell.

She also served as a volunteer in St. Luke's School Library for a period of more than two decades. In 1946, she retired from The New York Times at the age of 65, being replaced by Buell.

She died on May 5, 1971, in New York.

Publications Besides her extensive review of children's books, Eaton wrote a number of textbooks and articles. She also compiled reading lists and anthologies. Some of her publications include On Reading Aloud (1923) Reading without Boundaries (1956) Reading with Children (1940) Treasure for the Taking: A Book List for Boys and Girls (1956) The Animals’ Christmas: Poems, Carols, and Stories (1944) Welcome Christmas!: A Garland of Poems (1955).