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Early & Modern Books for Children The History of Children's…

- - - - John Newberry was very much influenced by John Lock and his Chapbooks that he created his first book in 1744 called "The Little Pretty pocket Book" and by 1765 he wrote another book called "The History of Little Goody Two Shoes" He was of great influence during that era.
        
        Jacob and Whilhelm Grimm (1800's) collected from oral sources from some of the folk and fairytales and retold them in households tales such as "Snow White" and "Rumplestiltskin"
        
        Hans Christian Anderson (1835), wrote original Fairy tales such as "The Ugly Duckling", "The Emperors New Clothes" and many storied still popular today.
        
        Edward Lears' (1846) wrote a collection of outrageous limrics where this poetry became immediately popular.
        
        Robert Louis Stevenson (1885) wrote a poetry collection such as "A Children's Garden of Verses" that children still love today.
- - - - Over 120 million sets of McGruffey Readers (Basal Readers) were sold. They fell from favor when the moral and ethical tone shifted as America's society changed.
        
        An example of Basal readers from the past are the Dick and Jane books published by Scott Foresman Company. This method used a whole word or look- say method in the 1930's-1960's.
- - - - Realistic Fiction Feature contain plots that reflect real life problems that can be understood by children. Their themes relate to contemporary social issues. It also includes engaging writing styles with realistic dialogue.
  - - - Literary Narrative Nonfiction read like novels but are more informational books.
- - - - International Literature books are published in another country
        
        Translated Literature books are originally published in another language and translated to English . Some exampled are "Anne of Green Gables" and "Pippy Long Stocking"