Close Menu

    Subscribe to Updates

    Get the latest headlines from PapaLinc about news & entertainment.

    What's Hot

    Every event organiser in Ghana is in debt

    CJ removal process shouldn’t have crossed presidential desk

    Lovely moment a Nigerian dad surprised his son on his sign-out day at school (WATCH)

    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    • Lifestyle
    • Africa News
    • International
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram YouTube WhatsApp
    PapaLincPapaLinc
    • News
      • Africa News
      • International
    • Entertainment
      • Lifestyle
      • Movies
      • Music
    • Politics
    • Sports
    Subscribe
    PapaLincPapaLinc
    You are at:Home»News»International»ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: What is considered the first children’s book?
    International

    ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: What is considered the first children’s book?

    Papa LincBy Papa LincFebruary 10, 2025No Comments3 Mins Read2 Views
    Facebook Twitter Pinterest Telegram LinkedIn Tumblr Email Reddit
    ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: What is considered the first children’s book?
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest WhatsApp Email


    • Is there a question to which you want to know the answer? Or do you know the answer to a question here?
    • Write to: Charles Legge, Answers To Correspondents, Daily Mail, 9 Derry Street, London W8 5HY; or email charles.legge@dailymail.co.uk 

    By CHARLES LEGGE

    Published: 20:34 EST, 9 February 2025 | Updated: 20:34 EST, 9 February 2025

    QUESTION: What is considered the first children’s book?

    The first educational children’s picture book was Orbis Sensualium Pictus (or The World Of Things Obvious To The Senses Drawn In Pictures), written by the Czech John Amos Comenius and published in 1658. 

    This illustrated book was intended to teach children about the natural world and practical subjects through images and text in both Latin and German. 

    It contained 150 pictures showing everyday activities such as brewing beer and tending gardens. 

    It was a breakthrough in education for the young and proved enormously popular, being translated into many languages.

    The Tales Of Mother Goose, by Charles Perrault (1697), was the first collection of fairy tales for children. 

    It included eight stories, including Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Puss In Boots and Little Red Riding Hood.

    ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: What is considered the first children’s book?

    Is there a question to which you want to know the answer? Or do you know the answer to a question here? Write to or email Charles Legge

    The Tales of Mother Goose was the first collection of fairytales for children. It included Little Red Riding Hood. Pictured: File photo

    The Tales of Mother Goose was the first collection of fairytales for children. It included Little Red Riding Hood. Pictured: File photo 

    The 1697 book by Charles Perrault also included the tale of Sleeping Beauty (pictured, the Disney film adaptation of the story)

    The 1697 book by Charles Perrault also included the tale of Sleeping Beauty (pictured, the Disney film adaptation of the story)

    The first children’s novel is often considered to be The History Of Little Goody Two-Shoes, published by John Newbery in London in 1765. It may have been written by Irish author Oliver Goldsmith. 

    A poor orphan girl named Margery Meanwell goes through life with only one shoe. When a rich gentleman gives her a complete pair, she is so happy that she tells everyone that she has ‘two shoes’. 

    Before the term ‘goody’ was used to describe someone excessively virtuous, it was short for ‘goodwife’ meaning ‘missus’.

    Susan Mitchell, Darlington, County Durham

    QUESTION: Are tower cranes protected against lightning strikes?

    Due to their height and metallic structure, tower cranes are particularly vulnerable to lightning. A strike can cause severe damage and endanger the lives of operators and workers on-site.

    British detective fiction author Agatha Christie, pictured at her typewriter

    British detective fiction author Agatha Christie, pictured at her typewriter 

    Most systems typically include lightning rods positioned at the highest points of the crane. These rods are connected to grounding systems. 

    Some modern systems deflect the lightning altogether using the ‘charge dissipation principle’, by emitting the charges rapidly through hundreds of points. 

    Thomas Wright, Steyning, West Sussex

    QUESTION: What are some professions that are no longer practised?

    Further to the earlier answer, my uncle used to have a thriving business restoring and repairing typewriters; no longer needed in our electronic age.

    Jacky Rhatigan, Prestwich, Greater Manchester

    Tomorrow’s questions 

    Question: Was an apron originally called a ‘napron’? Have other words been formed by a mistake? 

    Lesley Forsyth, Paignton, Devon 

    Question: What was the picture on the first known jigsaw? 

    Pete Davies, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 

    Share or comment on this article:
    ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: What is considered the first children’s book?



    Source link

    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Reddit WhatsApp Telegram Email
    Previous ArticleEagles’ birthday boy rookie Cooper DeJean gets legendary Patrick Mahomes pick-six in dominant Super Bowl 2025 display
    Next Article Netizens Respond To Comedian Zics Aloma’s Last Appearance After Getting Cut
    Papa Linc

    Related Posts

    The sad reason dead great white shark washed up on popular beach

    July 1, 2025

    Anthony Albanese’s government giving Aussies a cost of living boost today: What you need to know

    July 1, 2025

    Girl, 10, ‘was lured to allotments by teenage boys and forced to take her clothes off while they kissed her’: Police launch hunt for ‘sex attack trio’

    June 30, 2025
    Ads
    Top Posts

    A Plus questions the hypocrisy of NPP members who remained silent about corruption for 8 years, only to speak out after losing power.

    December 26, 202446 Views

    Here’s why Ghana Airways collapsed in 2004

    November 5, 202446 Views

    Urgent search continues for Paul Barning after he was attacked by shark during fishing competition

    February 23, 202538 Views

    Kenyan Senator breaks silence on her alleged intimate affairs, secret child with John Agyekum Kufuor

    December 21, 202434 Views
    Don't Miss
    Entertainment July 1, 2025

    Every event organiser in Ghana is in debt

    Kojo Poku ia an Executive Director of Big Ideaz Consult Executive Director of Big Ideaz…

    CJ removal process shouldn’t have crossed presidential desk

    Lovely moment a Nigerian dad surprised his son on his sign-out day at school (WATCH)

    The sad reason dead great white shark washed up on popular beach

    Stay In Touch
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Pinterest
    • Instagram
    • YouTube
    • WhatsApp

    Subscribe to Updates

    Get the latest headlines from PapaLinc about news & entertainment.

    Ads
    About Us
    About Us

    Your authentic source for news and entertainment.
    We're accepting new partnerships right now.

    Email Us: info@papalinc.com
    For Ads on our website and social handles.
    Email Us: ads@papalinc.com
    Contact: +1-718-924-6727

    Facebook X (Twitter) Pinterest YouTube WhatsApp
    Our Picks

    Every event organiser in Ghana is in debt

    CJ removal process shouldn’t have crossed presidential desk

    Lovely moment a Nigerian dad surprised his son on his sign-out day at school (WATCH)

    Most Popular

    April 3, 2023 – Russia-Ukraine information

    October 17, 20240 Views

    ‘I’ve by no means seen something like this:’ Certainly one of China’s hottest apps has the flexibility to spy on its customers, say specialists

    October 17, 20240 Views

    DKB reacts to criticism following his 24-hour economic system skit

    October 17, 20240 Views
    © 2025 PapaLinc. Designed by LiveTechOn LLC.
    • News
      • Africa News
      • International
    • Entertainment
      • Lifestyle
      • Movies
      • Music
    • Politics
    • Sports

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

    Ad Blocker Enabled!
    Ad Blocker Enabled!
    Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors. Please support us by disabling your Ad Blocker.