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EARLY BEGINNINGS: THE MIDDLE AGES
The Oral Tradition
The Earliest Manuscripts
Caxton Begins English Printing
Hornbooks, ABCs, and Primers
Lasting Contributions of the Period

CHILDREN'S BOOKS: THE SEVENTEENTH AND EIGHTEENTH CENTURIES
The "Goodly Godly" Books of the Puritans
Chapbooks: Forerunners of Comics
Fairy Tales and Adventure
Nursery Rhymes or Mother Goose
Newbery Publishes for Children
Didactic Tales
Poetry and Pictures

CHILDREN'S LITERATURE: THE NINETEENTH CENTURY
Books of Instruction and Information
Folktale Collections
Family Stories
Tales of Adventure
Animal Stories
The Rise of Fantasy and Humor
Poetry
Magazines
Illustrators of the Nineteenth Century

CHILDREN'S LITERATURE: THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
Recognition of Children's Literature
The Rise of the Picture Storybook
The Growth of Nonfiction Books
The Proliferation of Series Books
Folktales of the World
Fantasy
Poetry
Realistic Fiction
An International Literature for Children

RECENT TRENDS IN CHILDREN'S BOOKS
Children's Books: Big Business
New Books for New Markets
Shifts in Publishing Emphases
Changes in Writing and Illustration
Increased Use in Schools
Increased Censorship
The Need for Multicultural Books
The Development of a Multiliterate Society







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