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    This document provides a brief history of children's literature from the Anglo-Saxon period to the 16th century. It notes that Aldhelm was the first to write children's instruction books in verse in the Anglo-Saxon period. In the 15th century, Johannes Gutenberg developed the printing press, promoting literacy. William Caxton was the first English printer and published works including Aesop's Fables. In the 16th century, primers, hornbooks, chapbooks, and Orbis Sensualium were some of the earliest illustrated children's books published.

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    This document provides a brief history of children's literature from the Anglo-Saxon period to the 16th century. It notes that Aldhelm was the first to write children's instruction books in verse in the Anglo-Saxon period. In the 15th century, Johannes Gutenberg developed the printing press, promoting literacy. William Caxton was the first English printer and published works including Aesop's Fables. In the 16th century, primers, hornbooks, chapbooks, and Orbis Sensualium were some of the earliest illustrated children's books published.

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    The History of

    Children's Literature

    ANGLO-SAXON PERIOD 15TH CENTURY

    Aldhelm (640-709) was the first Johannes Gutenberg was born in William Caxton (1421-1491) was
    person to write children's Germany during the 14th century. He the first English printer. He
    instruction books in verse or in is a German inventor who developed published a number of moral
    question and answer form. He was the first printing press, which helped and didactic or teaching works.
    the bishop of Sherborne and the to promote literacy and education In 1477, he set up his own
    abbot of Malmesbury. across Europe. printing press in England. He
    translated Aesop's Fables in
    1484, including Thomas Malory’s
    Morte d’ Arthur, and History
    of Reynard the Fox, and many

    16TH CENTURY more.

    The ABC book or The Hornbook is a printed page is


    primer is a prayer and pasted on a square piece of wood Chapbooks, a corruption of
    with a handle at one end. The lessons "cheapbooks" are today's
    religious instruction
    comic books. Popular tales,
    book for students of all are combinations of the alphabet,
    narratives, and legends are
    ages. vowel and consonant combinations.
    shown with illustrations.

    Orbis Sensualium or Orbis Pictus John Bunyan's Divine


    The New England Primer,
    (The World in Pictures) were the Emblems is the first
    known as "The Little Bible of book of poetry designed
    first illustrated children’s books
    New England," consisting of written in 1637 by Johann Amos for children published in
    alphabetical pages, each of 1686 which contained
    Comenius. He is recognized in
    rough but kindly natural
    which represented a biblical introducing several concepts of
    history verses and
    theme. modern education.
    vigorous morals.

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