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Children's Books of Yesterday — Content Guide for Parents

By Percy H. Muir, John MasefieldCambridge University Press2015-02-19ISBN 9781107487260194 pages
Children's Books of Yesterday

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Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

The National Book League was a precursor to the current Booktrust, and was set up in 1924 by the Society of Bookmen in order to promote reading, particularly among the young. To that end, the NBL issued Reader's Guides on a variety of subjects, each written by an author with expertise in that field and containing an annotated bibliography of recommended titles on the subject. Originally published in 1946, this book contains a catalogue of an exhibition of children's books held that year at the NBL's headquarters. The books range in date from the sixteenth century to the early twentieth and include a number of works by celebrated authors and illustrations such as John Calvin and Randolph Caldecott. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of children's literature.

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  • Is Children's Books of Yesterday appropriate for a 7-year-old?

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  • Does Children's Books of Yesterday have profanity?

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  • Does Children's Books of Yesterday have sexual identity?

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