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First Half of the 20 th Century (1900 -1949) By Sarah Barnes, Parris Pintagro, & Lisa Schumacher

What was going on? n Time line: Invention of automobile, phonograph, & assembly line n 1914 - World War I n Roaring 20 s! n The Red Scare n “Black Tuesday” and the Great Depression n 1939 – World War II n 1940 s marked the beginning of the Cold War n

Well known pieces of the time… n 1900 – The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum n 1902 – The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter n 1908 – Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Montgomery n 1910 – The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnet n 1926 – Winnie the Pooh by A. A. Milne n 1932 – Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder n 1934 – Mary Poppins by Pamela Trazers n 1941 – Curious George by H. A. Rey

Important Happenings: n 1915: American Library Association established School Library division n 1919: Children’s Book Week established n 1922: Newberry Award n 1929: Junior Literary Guild established n 1938: Caldecott Award n 1945: Children’s Book Council established n More literature geared specifically toward children n Children’s public libraries came about n Improved technology led to better, more vivid illustrations

Genres n Contemporary Realistic Fiction n n Intended to be enjoyable literature but, took on more serious topics Example: n n Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery – 1908 Pollyanna by Eleanor H. Porter - 1913 n Non Fiction n n Children were naturally curious & accept information in a straightforward manner Example: n n n Chicken World by E. Boyd Smith – 1910 The Seashore Book by E. Boyd Smith – 1912 The Railroad book by E. Boyd Smith – 1913 The Story Book of Things We Use by Maud & Miska Petersham – 1933 Stars for Sam by W. Maxwell Reed - 1931

n Fantasy n Many works were filled with talking animals or described fun filled adventures n Example: n n n The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum – 1900 Just so Stories by Rudyard Kipling – 1902 The Wind & the Willows by Kenneth Grahame – 1908 The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams - 1922 Winnie the Pooh by A. A. Milne – 1926 The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkin – 1937 n Historical Fiction n Served to inform children about history n Example: n n Abigail Adams of Her Times by Laura Richards - 1909 Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder – 1932 n Picture Storybooks n Better technology allowed for more lively/vivid illustrations n Example: n n n The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter – 1902 Curious George by H. A. Rey – 1941 Millions of Cats by Wanda Gág – 1928

n Folktales n n Children gained access to folktales from all around the world Example: n Tales from Arabian Nights edited by Kate Douglas Wiggin – 1909 n East o’ the Sun and West o’ the Moon retold by Gudrun Thorne-Thomsen – 1912 n n Perez and Martina by Pura Belpré – 1932 The Tiger and the Rabbit by Pura Belpré – 1946 n Poetry n n Poetry written for children Example: n n n Songs of Childhood by Walter de la Mare – 1902 Johnny Appleseed & Other Poems by Vachel Linsay – 1928 Poems for Youth by Emily Dickenson – 1934

Themes n Multiculturalism n Tobe by Stella Gentry Sharpe – 1939 n Sad -Faced Boy by Arna Bontemps - 1938 n Optimism n Pollyanna by Eleanor H. Porter – 1913 n Reality n Araminta by Eva Knox Evans – 1935 n A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett - 1905 n The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett – 1910 n Personification n The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper – 1929 n The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton - 1942

Review n Name specific authors from this time period. n What two awards were established during this time period? n What was the first American picture storybook? n What was the first American fantasy book?