a brief history of children’s books

Slate has posted a slideshow about the origins of children’s books entitled “How Children’s Books Became Wild.” It is inspired by Timothy Young’s new book Drawn to Enchant, which looks fascinating. It includes children’s book illustrations from the Betsy Beinecke Shirley Collection.
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