TheHistoryofChildren's Literature(American Setting)

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Early Beginnings: Anglo-Saxon Period-He is the first man to write lesson books for children.De Septenario, de Metris, Enigmatibus, ac Pedum Regulis

-contained the meaning and use of the bible, riddles and puzzles in Latin which children were asked to solve.Aldhemof Malmesbury

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The Medieval PeriodBoke of Curtayse

-one of the books appeared in England on manners and morals.The Babies Boke (Manners and Meals in the Olden Times)

-contained rules of behavior for boys who trained to become knights during the Age of Chivalry.William Caxton

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ABC Books-These were used at hour of prime as a book of private devotions in the Angelican Church.Henry VII

-ordered the printing of both Catholic snd Protestant primers that contained the alphabet and Christian principles.

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Hornbook-first book for children to handle.-3 by 4 inches long and 2 inches wide.-Capital letters followed by vowels and their combinations with consonants were printed across the top and The Lord's Prayer was printed at the bottom.

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Chapbooks-Single sheets of paper printed on one side only called broadsides were issued.-a Frenchman published collection of tales entitled Comtes de Ma Mere L' Oyeor Tales of My Mother Goose - translations of these tales were published separately in chapbooks in England.Charles Perrault

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Puritan PeriodIn England and America books for children were influenced by Puritan ideas:

-fear of God-religious instruction-preparation for death

which the children did not enjoy

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Books for adults that interested children:John Bunyan

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Daniel Defoe

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Jonathan SwiftGuilliver's Travel

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Reynard the FoxAesop's Fables

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New England Primer-a book made especially for children of the American colonies appeared.-it was a small book, about 3 by 4 inches and had about 100 pages.-contained the alphabet, words, syllables for spelling, the Lord's Prayer, catechism, hymns and verses rhymes for each letter of the alphabet.

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First Picture Book

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Orbis Sensualum or Orbis PictusIt is the first illustrated school book appeared.Also known as The World in PicturesIt was invented by Johann Amos Comenius, an educator who believed in teaching children by letting them see things with their own eyes.Originally written in GermanTranslated in England by Charles Hooke

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17th Century and 18th Century BooksDr. Isaac Watts published Divine and Moral Songs for Children.He is also the starting point of children's literature.

Dr. Isaac Watts

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The first children's poem.

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Battledore succeeded the hornbook.It was a 4 by 6 tree-leaved cardboard that folded ike a pocket book.It had the alphabet and easy reading matter that made it popular until 1840.

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John Newberry Era-was a writer and publisher who first taught publishing books solely for children.

-He was called Father of Children's Literature for he conceived the idea of publishing books for the enjoyment and entertainment of children.John Newberry

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The first book that can be truly called a child's book.

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The Didactic Period-was a French philosopher who started a new philosophy in the education of children.-wrote Emile that embodied the philosophy that children be given freedom to develop their natural interests and learn from actual experience.Jean Jacques Rousseau

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-The history of Sandford and Merton follows the reformation of Tommy Merton who is transformed from a spoiled six-year-old boy into a virtuous gentleman.The History of Sandford and Merton

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The Return of Fairy Tales Old and NewIt is a collection of German stories not only for the entertainment of children but also to record them scientifically for posterity.

Collection of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm.

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-published Fairy Tales.

-regarded as the great master of the literary fairy tale.

-Among of his tales were:ThumbelinaThe Emperor's New ClothesThe Nightingale

Hans Christian Andersen

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Was a mathematics professor at the Oxford University who made up stories for a little girl named Alice Liddell whom Lewis is very fond of.

Lewis Carroll

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Lewis Carroll's collection

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Edward Lear's Book of Nonsense marked the need for laughter in the normal development of children.

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Nathaniel Hawthorne Itistheinitiatorofchild's

Americanliterature. In 1841 Hawthorne published the book of fairy-tales for children "arm-chair of grandfather", in that a writer in a living form reproduced different episodes from life of New England.

For children "Book of wonders" was written, published Hawthorne in 1852, and her continuation "Stories in Tanhlvude.

For children "Book of wonders" was written, published Hawthorne in 1852, and her continuation "Stories in Tanhlvude"For children "Book of wonders" was written, published Hawthorne in 1852, and her continuation "Stories in Tanhlvude"

Realistic LiteratureThis period was marked with the appearance of:

- stories of boys and girls in simpe home situations.-stories of adventure-of brave men and women-history and growth of countries-the wonders of nature and science

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The best example of Realistic story was Louisa M. Alcott's Little Women.

-it is a story of four little girls, their petty quarrels, their courage an affection for one another.

-this was followed by Little Men.Louisa May Alcott

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