Agnes Allen

Agnes Allen (1898–1958) was an English author of non-fiction children's books focused on social history and art. She is best known for her "Story" series, beginning with The Story of the Village (1947), and the Carnegie Medal-winning The Story of Your Home (1949), illustrated with her husband Jack Allen, which was the second non-fiction book to receive the prestigious British children's literature award. Other notable works include The Story of Our Parliament (1949), The Story of the Highway (1950), The Story of Clothes (1955), and the Living in History series.