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Children's literature
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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.
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.
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
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.
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.
Roald Dahl
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Roald Dahl was a British author of popular children's literature and short stories, a poet, screenwriter and a wartime fighter ace. His books have sold more than 300 million copies worldwide. He has b
Children's literature
…was published in 1956. Philippa Pearce's Tom's Midnight Garden (1958) has Tom opening the garden door at night and entering into a different age. Roald Dahl wrote children's fantasy novels which were often inspired from experiences from his childhood, with often unexpected endings, and unsentimental, dark…
Dahl in 1954
Dahl in 1954
At the age of 10 with his sisters Alfhild, Else and Asta. Cardiff, 1927
At the age of 10 with his sisters Alfhild, Else and Asta. Cardiff, 1927
Mrs Pratchett's former sweet shop in Llandaff, Cardiff, has a blue plaque dedicated to Dahl. His autobiography Boy: Tales of Childhood recalls the pra
Mrs Pratchett's former sweet shop in Llandaff, Cardiff, has a blue plaque dedicated to Dahl. His autobiography Boy: Tales of Childhood recalls the prank he and his friends played on her using a jar of gobstoppers.
Repton School in Derbyshire, which Dahl attended from 1929 to 1934
Repton School in Derbyshire, which Dahl attended from 1929 to 1934