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Childhood was not accepted as a phase in someone's life; instead, children were just seen as miniature adults.
Books/Stories: Romeo and Juliet -
Hornbooks (lesson paddles) are introduced with bible verses and the alphabet.
- Book/Story: The Lords Prayer -
The printing press is invented by Johannes Gutenberg, making it easy to produce books. Giving more children access to books.
- Book: The Gutenberg Bible -
Cheap version of chapter books where kids read folktales.
- History Of Jack and The Giant Killer -
When children's literature saw a shift from didactic tales to stories using imagination.
-Book: Peter Pan -
The first award for childrens literature, establishing this genre as something more than just entertainment.
- Book: The Story Of Mankind -
After the Newbery Medal honoring authors of children's books, people felt as though illustrators should be honored too. This helps families identify well-illustrated books.
- Book: Animals in the Bible -
Afordable and good quality books giving many children access to books and encouraged others to make affordable books.
- Book: The Pokey Little Puppy -
John Locke suggests that there should be books especially made for children in his book Some Thoughts Concerning Education.