Children's Literature in Special Collections
Picture Books, Story Books, Toy Books, and Readers
The contents of these books were wide and varied including such items as poems, rhymes, fiction, historical anecdotes, riddles, travel stories, scientific facts and the like. Some contained more factual information than fiction and almost took and almanac-like approach. These books contained quality illustrations and surely occupied children for hours on end.
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Little Prattlers' Picture Book.
PZ5 .L5 1881z
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Our Little Folks
by Thomas Handford.
PZ5 .O85 1884
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A Book for Blindman's Holiday.
PE1121 .B66 1880
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Young Jonathan.
PZ5 .Y6 1885
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Mad Cap.
PZ5 .M225 1880z
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My Picture Book.
PZ6 .M96
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R. Caldecott's Picture Book
by Randolph Caldecott.
NC978.5.C3 A4 1900
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London Characters
by Horace Petherick.
NC1475 .P48 1880
Toy and Moveable Books
Through the years, authors and publishers have found new and interesting ways to capture children's interest in books. Although children love to peruse the traditional book, the novelty of a toy or moveable book can be irresistible. Publishers have experimented in pop-ups, peep-shows, paper dolls, lift-a-flaps, pull-a-tabs, and accessory pieces among others. New and innovative ideas to enhance children's interactions with the book are always being produced.
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Kellogg's Jungle Book.
PZ7 .K295 1909
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Little Red Ridinghood.
PZ8.L733 Le
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A Grammar of General Geography
by Richard Phillips.
G125 .P555 1824
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Mickey Mouse Waddle Book.
PZ7 .M58197 1934
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Giorgio's Village
by Tomie de Paola.
PZ7.D439 Gi 1982
Dick and Jane Readers
The Dick and Jane Reader Series was an extremely popular Reader collection used in classrooms in the United States from the 1930's-1970's. Peaking in popularity in the 1950's, it is estimated that almost 80% of Readers used in 1st grade classrooms were from the Dick and Jane series. These Readers focused on whole words and repetition to teach children how to read. University of Missouri-Columbia professor, Dr. A. Sterl Artley, played an important part in the production and study of these books. Dr. Artley won the Thomas Jefferson Award and was a Reading Hall of Fame winner for his work on the series.
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Our New Friends
by William Scott Gray and Lillian Gray.
PE1117 .G82 1946
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Our New Friends
by William Scott Gray and Lillian Gray.
PE1117 .G82 1946
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Fun with Dick and Jane
by William Scott Gray and Lillian Gray.
PE1117 .G82 1946
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Fun with Dick and Jane
by William Scott Gray and Lillian Gray.
PE1117 .G82 1946
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The New We Work and Play
by William S. Gray, A. Sterl Artley, and May Hill Arbuthnot.
PE1117 .N49 1951
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The New We Work and Play
by William S. Gray, A. Sterl Artley, and May Hill Arbuthnot.
PE1117 .N49 1951