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100	1		_aHalsey, Rosalie Vrylina
245	1	0	_aForgotten Books of the American Nursery : _bA History of the Development of the American Story-Book
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2006
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2006-02-25
505	0		_aIntroductory -- The play-book in England -- Newbery's books in America -- Patriotic printers and the American Newbery -- The child and his book at the end of the eighteenth century -- Toy-books in the early nineteenth century -- American writers and English critics.
508			_aE-text prepared by Jason Isbell, Julia Miller, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520			_a"Forgotten Books of the American Nursery" by Rosalie Vrylina Halsey is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the development of American children's literature from colonial times through the early days of the Republic. Halsey examines how children's books evolved, noting that while many of the early texts are now considered unattractive, they offer valuable insights into childhood experiences and societal values of their time. The opening of the work discusses the distinct characteristics of children's literature during the colonial period and the early years of America. Halsey reflects on the oddity of early children's books, such as chapbooks and toy-books, which were often deeply moralistic and religious in nature. She delves into the cultural and social context that shaped children's literature, highlighting the influence of Puritan values and the significance of catechisms in childhood education. The author emphasizes that these early texts, despite their perceived shortcomings, provide essential sketches of child-life in a bygone era and serve as markers of the evolution of literature designed for young audiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aChildren -- Books and reading -- United States -- History
653			_aChildren's literature, American -- Bibliography
653			_aNursery rhymes -- Bibliography
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17857
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