From Oral Tradition to Picture Books : A Guide to Historic Moments in Children's Literature of the 16th, 17th and 18th Century, Including Robin Hood, C
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Children's Literature of modern times began in the 16th century, with books about Robin Hood and the birth of fairy tales. The introduction of picture books made specifically for children also occurred in the past 500 years.
This book looks at the roots of Children's Literature, specifically the start of fairy tales and picture books, and the influence of those historic stories on the literature of today.
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