Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The Childcraft series was originally created in 1934 by W. F. Quarrie & Company, then publishers of the World Book encyclopedia. The series' title was Childcraft – The How and Why Library. Childcraft was created as a sort of encyclopedia for young children. With simple texts and illustrations, the volumes were designed to make learning fun.
Orbis Pictus, or Orbis Sensualium Pictus (Visible World in Pictures), is a textbook for children written by Czech educator John Amos Comenius and published in 1658. It was the first widely used children's textbook with pictures, published first in Latin and German and later republished in many European languages. [ 1 ]
The International Children's Digital Library was initially launched in November 2002 under the direction of University of Maryland Computer Science professor Dr. Allison Druin and in collaboration with researchers from other fields, such as information studies, art, psychology, and education, in order to better understand children's online habits and to encourage a love of reading and ...
Trevor Cole is an international travel photographer and photo tour leader based in Donegal, Ireland. Originally from Derry, he combines his love for geography and photography, capturing the beauty ...
John Steptoe (September 14, 1950 – August 28, 1989) was an author and illustrator for children’s books dealing with aspects of the African-American experience. He is best known for Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters, which was acknowledged by literary critics as a breakthrough in African history and culture.
The Children's Illustrated Encyclopedia is an encyclopedia marketed for use by children ages 7-17. [1] The single-volume work emphasizes visuals like illustrations , photographs , maps , and timelines over breadth of coverage, and entries are supplemented by an official website and URLs to third party resources.
Ester Honig, a human interest reporter, sent out a photograph of herself to 40 different photo editors in 25 different countries and gave them a single task -- to make her look beautiful.
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Pages for logged out editors learn more