Children's literature or juvenile literature includes stories, books, magazines, and poems that are created for children. In addition to conventional literary genres, modern children's literature is c
A mother reads to her children in a mid- to late 19th century lithograph by Jessie Willcox Smith.
The Adventures of Pinocchio (1883) is a canonical piece of children's literature and one of the best-selling books ever published.
John Newbery's A Little Pretty Pocket-Book, originally published in 1744
A woodcut of the eponymous Goody Two-Shoes from the 1768 edition of The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes. It was first published in London in 1765.
The Hans Christian Andersen Awards are two literary awards given by the International Board on Books for Young People, recognising one living author and one living illustrator for their "lasting contr
Eleanor Farjeon received the first award in 1956
Gianni Rodari, who received the 1970 award
Jacqueline Woodson received the award in 2020
Farshid Mesghali, the 1974 recipient