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    The document outlines the history of children's literature from ancient times to the 20th century. It highlights several important developments, including oral storytelling in classical times, religious tales in the Middle Ages, the rise of educational books during the Renaissance enabled by the printing press, the emergence of moralistic and folk tales in the 18th-19th centuries, the golden age of fantasy in the Victorian era, and the growth of modern fantasy, realistic stories, and multicultural works in the 20th century. The evolution of children's literature has been driven by technological advances as well as changes in attitudes toward childhood.

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    The document outlines the history of children's literature from ancient times to the 20th century. It highlights several important developments, including oral storytelling in classical times, religious tales in the Middle Ages, the rise of educational books during the Renaissance enabled by the printing press, the emergence of moralistic and folk tales in the 18th-19th centuries, the golden age of fantasy in the Victorian era, and the growth of modern fantasy, realistic stories, and multicultural works in the 20th century. The evolution of children's literature has been driven by technological advances as well as changes in attitudes toward childhood.

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    The document outlines the history of children's literature from ancient times to the 20th century. It highlights several important developments, including oral storytelling in classical times, religious tales in the Middle Ages, the rise of educational books during the Renaissance enabled by the printing press, the emergence of moralistic and folk tales in the 18th-19th centuries, the golden age of fantasy in the Victorian era, and the growth of modern fantasy, realistic stories, and multicultural works in the 20th century. The evolution of children's literature has been driven by technological advances as well as changes in attitudes toward childhood.

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    The Outline of the History of Children's Literature

       Time Period                   Event                                                 Significance

    Classical World - Oral storytelling - kept ancient stories alive


    500 BCE – - Greek and Roman myths and epics - Children and adults shared a common
    400 CE* (note) - Aesop’s fables literature

    Middle Ages - Religious tales / Biblical stories - set examples for children, for a didactic
    476 CE – 1400 - Romantic tales / Legends purpose
      - created a mixture of realism  and fantasy

    Renaissance - The printing press made it possible to - promoted mass education


    World make multiple copies of books  
    1400 – 1700 - Rise of Educational books  
      * Orbis Sensualism Pictus - the emphasis was on spiritual and
    by John Comenius (1658) - the 1st intellectual development; schooling became
    children’s picture book important for a Puritan child's upbringing
    * New England Primer - emphasized giving lessons in proper
    (1690 -1886) - the most famous early behavior for boys
    school book
    - Emergence of Chapbooks  (small and - helped to keep interest in traditional tales
    cheaply made books containing fairy alive during the Puritan Movement
    tales

    18th and early - John Newbery’s publishing of - first successfully promoted children's
    19th Centuries children’s books literature designed to entertain children as
    1700 – 1830   well as to teach them
      - Rise of Moralistic Tales - influenced by Rousseau’s emphasis on
    proper moral development; written mostly 
     
    by women
       
    - Revival of Folktales
    * Tales of Mother Goose by Charles - first written version of folktales
    Perrault in France (1697) and translated  
    in English (1729)
    * Grimms’ Nursery and Household - inspired a flurry of folktales collecting
    Tales  in Germany (1812) throughout Europe
    * Hans Christian Anderson’s Fairy - first modern folktales
    Tales in Denmark (1835)
    The Victorians: - Rise of Modern Fantasy - more talented writers wrote entertaining
    Golden Age   stories for children
    1830 – 1900 * Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland  - first children’s masterpiece of modern
      (1865) by Lewis Carroll (England) fantasy (breaking the bonds of didacticism)
    * The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900)
    by L. Frank Baum (U.S.) - first classic U.S. modern fantasy for children
    * The Tale of Peter Rabbit (1901) by
    Beatrix Potter - early important modern picture storybook in
    English
    - Rise of Realistic Stories
    * Little Women (1868) by Louisa May
    Alcott (U.S) - early family story of great popularity (girls’
    story)
    * Treasure Island (1881) by Robert
    Louis Stevenson (England) - famous classic adventure stories (boys’
    story)
     
    20th Century - Emergence of some of the most notable  
      fantasy writers of children's literature
      * Winnie-the-Pooh (1926) by A. A. - early classic personified toy animal story
    Milne (England)  
    - Popularity of  the publication of Picture  
    Storybooks  
     
    - Popularity of Fantasy stories  and series
    books - early classic quest adventure  for children
    * The Lion, the Witch and the
    Wardrobe (1950) and sequels by C. S.
    Lewis - classis U.S. animal fantasy
    * Charlotte's Web (1952) by E. B.
    White
    - a franker and more open approach to
    - Rise of New Realism (after World War subjects in children's books
    II)
    - the field of children's literature has grown
    - A variety of world cultures presented in worldwide; heroes came in all colors
    children's books
    - promoted the writing of great works of
    - Emergence of awards for children's children's literature
    books (the earliest one was Newbery
    Medal in 1922, U.S.)
    - raised the status of children's literature and
    - Study of children's literature began in promoted the publishing of children's books
    the last quarter of the 20th century

    *Note: CE stands for “Common Era.” It is a relatively new term that is experiencing increased usage and is eventually
    expected to replace AD (“Anno Domini” in Latin or “the year of the Lord” in English). BCE stands for “Before the Common
    Era.” It is eventually expected to replace BC, which means “Before Christ.”

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