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What was the primary purpose of the earliest books for children?
What was the primary purpose of the earliest books for children?
- To awaken, enlighten, and enlarge the heart and mind
- To stimulate and expand their imaginations
- To inform, instruct, and improve (correct)
- To stretch attention span
According to John Locke, what was a suggestion concerning children's education?
According to John Locke, what was a suggestion concerning children's education?
- Having books specifically designed for children (correct)
- Avoiding any form of written education
- Exclusively using storytelling as an educational tool
- Treating children as smaller versions of adults
Who wrote the first encyclopedia for children around 1075?
Who wrote the first encyclopedia for children around 1075?
- Egbert of York (?-766)
- Aldhelm (640-709)
- Anselm (1033-1109) (correct)
- The Venerable Bede (673-735)
What is one of the beliefs about childhood before the enlightenment?
What is one of the beliefs about childhood before the enlightenment?
Which historical figure wrote lesson books explaining the natural world?
Which historical figure wrote lesson books explaining the natural world?
In early years, where did children listen to stories told by their elders?
In early years, where did children listen to stories told by their elders?
Which book is known as 'BOOK FOR ADULTS THAT INTERESTED CHILDREN'?
Which book is known as 'BOOK FOR ADULTS THAT INTERESTED CHILDREN'?
Who is the author of the book 'Robinson Crusoe'?
Who is the author of the book 'Robinson Crusoe'?
Who is referred to as the 'Father of Children's Literature'?
Who is referred to as the 'Father of Children's Literature'?
Which book mentions the concept of making two ears of corn or two blades of grass grow as providing essential service to the country?
Which book mentions the concept of making two ears of corn or two blades of grass grow as providing essential service to the country?
What did John Newbery begin publishing for children around the middle of the 18th century?
What did John Newbery begin publishing for children around the middle of the 18th century?
Who is credited with publishing Mother Goose’s Melody around 1765?
Who is credited with publishing Mother Goose’s Melody around 1765?
What kind of books were chapbooks that John Newbery printed?
What kind of books were chapbooks that John Newbery printed?
What replaced the hornbook in the 1700s?
What replaced the hornbook in the 1700s?
Who is associated with the collections of tales entitled Comtes de Ma Mere L' Oye?
Who is associated with the collections of tales entitled Comtes de Ma Mere L' Oye?
What was a major consequence of the general misunderstanding of Rousseau’s theories in the 1700s?
What was a major consequence of the general misunderstanding of Rousseau’s theories in the 1700s?
What is the primary focus of Jean Jacques Rousseau's book Emile (1762)?
What is the primary focus of Jean Jacques Rousseau's book Emile (1762)?
What was contained in the Battledore, popular until 1840?
What was contained in the Battledore, popular until 1840?
Which award was established by the American Library Association in 2006?
Which award was established by the American Library Association in 2006?
What trend emerged in the 1990s related to children's literature?
What trend emerged in the 1990s related to children's literature?
What type of books gained a higher market share with a 25% share of the book market?
What type of books gained a higher market share with a 25% share of the book market?
What contributed to the blurring of lines between children's literature and adult literature according to the text?
What contributed to the blurring of lines between children's literature and adult literature according to the text?
Which type of book experienced a decrease in the current trends of children's literature?
Which type of book experienced a decrease in the current trends of children's literature?
What hashtag reflects an ongoing trend related to diversity in children's literature?
What hashtag reflects an ongoing trend related to diversity in children's literature?
What is a characteristic of modern picture books as mentioned in the text?
What is a characteristic of modern picture books as mentioned in the text?
Which book was the first modern fantasy published for American Children according to the text?
Which book was the first modern fantasy published for American Children according to the text?
In which decade were major children’s book awards like the Newbery Medal and Caldecott Medal established?
In which decade were major children’s book awards like the Newbery Medal and Caldecott Medal established?
Which book is considered a classic published in the 1950s according to the text?
Which book is considered a classic published in the 1950s according to the text?
Who is the author of Charlotte’s Web, a classic children's book?
Who is the author of Charlotte’s Web, a classic children's book?
Which book features prominently as an example of a modern picture book according to the text?
Which book features prominently as an example of a modern picture book according to the text?
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