Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2006-02-25 Public domain in the USA. 224 Halsey, Rosalie Vrylina 12001063 Forgotten Books of the American Nursery A History of the Development of the American Story-Book Introductory -- 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. E-text prepared by Jason Isbell, Julia Miller, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "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.) Reading ease score: 58.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Children -- Books and reading -- United States -- History Children's literature, American -- Bibliography Nursery rhymes -- Bibliography Z Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: History - American 533738 2025-07-07T13:05:53.919972 text/html 528361 2006-02-26T13:20:46 text/html 3803794 2025-07-07T13:06:08.238372 application/epub+zip 3802291 2025-07-07T13:05:58.337390 application/epub+zip 261600 2025-07-07T13:05:56.349506 application/epub+zip 4046850 2025-07-07T13:06:15.463341 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3983727 2025-07-07T13:06:06.063398 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 474948 2022-09-08T13:23:05.856995 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401031 2025-07-07T13:05:52.343947 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 400798 2020-12-13T17:55:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 400814 2020-12-13T17:55:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21564 2025-07-07T13:06:15.634309 application/rdf+xml 14715 2025-07-07T13:05:56.919421 image/jpeg 3524 2025-07-07T13:05:56.634408 image/jpeg 155000 2020-12-13T17:55:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 3427415 2020-12-13T17:55:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 154951 2020-12-13T17:55:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 3533424 2025-07-07T13:05:54.088984 application/octet-stream application/zip