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Charles Blondin (born Jean François Gravelet, 28 February 1824 – 22 February 1897) was a French tightrope walker and acrobat. He toured the United States and was known for crossing the 1,100 ft (340 m) Niagara Gorge on a tightrope.
This is a list of classic children's books published no later than 2008 and still available in the English language. [1] [2] [3] Books specifically for children existed by the 17th century. Before that, books were written mainly for adults – although some later became popular with children.
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This is a list of notable books by young authors and of books written by notable writers in their early years. These books were written, or substantially completed, before the author's twentieth birthday. Alexandra Adornetto (born 18 April 1994) wrote her debut novel, The Shadow Thief, when she was 13. It was published in 2007.
Charles Dickens: John Gilbert: English: 1868: 5+ The House That Jack Built: unknown: Randolph Caldecott: English: 1878: 5+ Cole's Funny Picture Book: Edward William Cole: English: 1879: 5+ A Child's Garden of Verses: Robert Louis Stevenson: Charles Robinson: English: 1885: 5+ The Blue Fairy Book: Andrew Lang: Henry Justice Ford: English: 1889: ...
Children's novels are narrative fiction books written for children, distinct from collections of stories and picture books. See also: Children's fiction books ; Young adult novels Subcategories
Beginner Books is the Random House imprint for young children ages 3–9, co-founded by Phyllis Cerf with Ted Geisel, more often known as Dr. Seuss, and his wife Helen Palmer Geisel. Their first book was Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat (1957), whose title character appears in the brand's logo.