A history of children's books in 100 books /
History of children's books in one hundred books Children's books in 100 books
Roderick Cave and Sara Ayad.
- 272 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 29 cm
"First published by The British Library"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
First steps : oral traditions and pre-literacy -- Once upon a time, in a land far away -- Abecedarias and battledores -- The 'childe's first tutor' : the education of the young -- Small books for small people : the growth of publishing for the young -- Tales of tails : animal stories for children -- Innocence, experience and old-fashioned nonsense -- Fairies and frighteners : tempters, tearaways and cautionary tales -- Heroes in action : time-travel, detection and derring-do -- The war years and beyond -- Growing up fast : comics, TV, and new media.
"A History of Children's Books in 100 Books takes a global perspective and traces the development of the genre from ancient stories, such as Aesop's Fables and the Indian Panchatantra, through the Puritan primers of the 17th century to the Harry Potter series and books as technology."-- "Taking the approach of its precursor, The History of the Book in 100 Books, this book is about children's books as artifacts, as well as the texts they contain, and the industry and society that produced them. It covers aspects of selection, design, production and marketing of books for children. For the most part, illustrations are key components of children's stories, visualizing fantastic scenes and making them instantly recognizable, and such artwork is beautifully reproduced throughout."--
9781770859579 (hardcover) 1770859578 (hardcover)
20179021591
Children's books--History. Illustrated children's books--History. Printing--History. Books and reading--History.