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Brief History of Children's Literature - Coggle Diagram
Brief History of Children's Literature
Victorian Era
England in 1800's
Queen Victoria reigned
Children were treated like little adults
Children read, but the books were NOT designed for them
Most books were instruction
Wasn't much consideration of children's pleasures
Spelling books, Conduct books, School books
Contained moralistic or enlightening stories in favor of the religious or ethical views of the Victorian age.
John Newberry
John Newberry published the first book that was not educating children about morals
A Little Pretty Pocket Book
Known as the Father of Children's Literature
He showed that publishing children's books could be a huge success
Art of printmaking
Became more commercialized
Invention of the letter press printer
Imagery still mostly produced through metal engraving which evolved from wood engraving
Sudden book expansion
Not been fully explained
books began to explore children's inner life
Deeply routed into children's everyday activities
Filled with hopes and dreams
Helped with children's imagination
Formed the beginning of modern children's literature