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2. Picture book - Wikipedia

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   A famous example of a wordless picture book is The Snowman by Raymond Briggs. Genre. The genre of picture books is unique because of the complementary relationship between text and art. Picture books have existed since 1658, when the first picture book specifically for children, Orbis Sensualium Pictus, was printed.

3. List of children's classic books - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of classic children's books published no later than 2008 and still available in the English language.. Books specifically for children existed by the 17th century. Before that, books were written mainly for adults – although some later became popular with children. In Europe, Gutenberg's invention of the printing press around 1440 made possi

4. Caldecott Medal - Wikipedia

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   The Caldecott and Newbery Medals are considered the most prestigious American children's book awards. Besides the Caldecott Medal, the committee awards a variable number of citations to runners-up they deem worthy, called the Caldecott Honor or Caldecott Honor Books . The Caldecott Medal was first proposed by Frederic G. Melcher in 1937.

5. List of best-selling books - Wikipedia

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   Hence, in cases where there is too much uncertainty, they are excluded from the list. Having sold more than 600 million copies worldwide, [13] Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling is the best-selling book series in history. The first novel in the series, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, has sold in excess of 120 million copies, [14] making it ...

6. Maurice Sendak - Wikipedia

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   Maurice Bernard Sendak (/ ˈ s ɛ n d æ k /; June 10, 1928 – May 8, 2012) was an American author and illustrator of children's books.He became most widely known for his book Where the Wild Things Are, first published in 1963.

7. List of photographs considered the most important - Wikipedia

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   Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. One of the most widely distributed photos of the abolitionist movement . [s 3] Execution of the Lincoln Conspirators at Washington Arsenal. 7 July 1865. Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C., United States. [s 1] Portrait of Sir John Herschel.