The first section of this series (parts 1 - 11 was posted in July 2018) and featured books from between the 1850s to 1881.
These posts (parts 12 - 23) features books published between 1881 and 1904.
Until the mid-18th century, children's books mainly consisted of moralistic or enlightening stories propagating the religious and ethical view that hard work and diligence determines a person's life. Little consideration was given to children's reading pleasure.
These posts (parts 12 - 23) features books published between 1881 and 1904.
Until the mid-18th century, children's books mainly consisted of moralistic or enlightening stories propagating the religious and ethical view that hard work and diligence determines a person's life. Little consideration was given to children's reading pleasure.
Amid this trend, John Newbery (1713-1767), a London-based bookseller, took up full-fledged publication of books that were both "entertaining and useful" for children. A Little Pretty Pocket-book, published by Newbery in 1744, is said to be the first book that provided children with not only moral lessons but also entertainment. Newbery went on to publish numerous books for middle-class children in urban areas, whose number continued to increase. Newbery became well known in the United States as well; the most prestigious American award for children's literature is named after him - the John Newbery Medal, inaugurated in 1922.
This is part 22 of an 23 - part series on children's books 1850s - 1881:
1899 Father Goose His Book:
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1899 Jack and the Beanstalk
illustrated by Percy James Billinghurst (born 1871 Stoke Newington, London, UK – died 1933 Barnet, London, UK) :
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1900 Cinderella's Play Book
illustrated by Amy Millicent Sowerby :
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1899 Father Goose His Book:
1899 Jack and the Beanstalk
illustrated by Percy James Billinghurst (born 1871 Stoke Newington, London, UK – died 1933 Barnet, London, UK) :
1900 Cinderella's Play Book
illustrated by Amy Millicent Sowerby :
Amy Millicent Sowerby (1878 Gateshead, England – 1967 aged 89) known as Millicent Sowerby, was an English painter and illustrator, known for her illustrations of classic children's stories such as Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1907) and A Child’s Garden of Verses, her postcards featuring children, nursery rhymes, and Shakespeare scenes, and children's books created with her sister Githa Sowerby.
