Julie Campbell Tatham was born on June 1, 1908, in Queens, New York.
Julie Campbell Tatham was born on the first day of June in 1908 in Flushing, a neighborhood in Queens, New York. She grew up in an era characterized by rapid changes and significant cultural developments, a backdrop that would influence her storytelling in later years. As a child, she was immersed in stories and literature, gifts from her parents that fueled her imagination and set her on a path to becoming a noted author of children's literature.