Children’s literature: History When did “childhood” become a thing? “Adolescence?” Why?

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Children’s literature: History When did “childhood” become a thing? “Adolescence?” Why?

Children’s literature: History Middle Ages (Europe, ) Small adults Children’s lit: handwritten, only for very wealthy children Lessons in behavior (indoctrination to cultural norms) Oral traditions

Children’s literature: History “Fairy tales” Aesop’s Fables (1484)

Children’s literature: History Hornbooks or lesson paddles

Children’s literature: History 1 st book published for American children: Spiritual Milk for Boston Babes in Either England, Drawn from the Breasts of Both Testaments for Their Souls’ Nourishment. John Cotton, Orbus Pictus (The World in Pictures) 1657 Tales of Mother Goose (1697) Chapbooks ( s). Robin Hood, King Arthur, nursery rhymes, etc.

Children’s literature: History 1800s: Oral tradition becomes text. Grimm’s Household Tales (Germany, 1812) Snow White, Rumpelstiltskin Hans Christian Andersen: Fairy Tales Told for Children (Denmark, 1835) The Ugly Duckling, Emporer’s New Clothes Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865) The Adventures of Pinocchio (1881) Little Women (1868) The Jungle Books (1894)

Children’s literature: History 20 th century: Dr. Seuss ( ) Goodnight Moon (1939) The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (1950) Rise of the illustrated book The Snowy Day (1962) Where the Wild Things Are (1963) Are you there, God? It’s me, Margaret. (1970)

Children’s literature: History 1980’s: More books for early childhood Concept Books Baby/board books Pop-ups Wordless picture books

Literature circle I In groups of 2-3, read your two assigned books. Compare and contrast each book. Discuss quality, literary elements, illustrations, theme, “lessons,” time period published, target age level, genre, and any other ideas you may have. Be prepared to present and discuss your findings with the class on Thursday. Choose 2-5 pages from each book to share with the class as illustrations of your ideas.