Discovering Children's Books
British Library: 2020
Explore centuries of
stories, poems and illustrations with Discovering Children’s Books, a
free online resource for children, teachers and book-lovers of all ages. The
site explores the history and rich variety of children’s literature, drawing on
inspiring material from medieval fables to contemporary picture books.
Over 150 treasures are waiting to be found, from one-of-a-kind manuscripts to original illustrations. Collection highlights include original drafts, artworks, poems and notebooks by beloved authors and illustrators including Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, Kenneth Grahame, Judith Kerr, John Agard, Quentin Blake, Axel Scheffler, Lauren Child, Zanib Mian and Liz Pichon.
The website also provides access to some of the earliest printed works created for a young readership and an array of movable, miniature, noisy and toy books, propaganda stories, comics, poems and fairy tales.
For the writers and artists
of the future, there’s a gallery of activities to spark children’s creativity
and inspire their own stories, poems, illustrations and more.
The site also includes
films showing illustrators at work in their studios, including Axel Scheffler’s
masterclass on how to draw a Gruffalo. Plus you'll find interviews with authors
and illustrators such as Quentin Blake, Julia Donaldson, Michael Rosen, Lauren
Child, Andy Stanton, Zanib Mian, Joseph Coelho, Jacqueline Wilson, Viviane
Schwarz and SF Said, revealing their creative processes, memories of childhood
reading and tips for budding writers and artists.
Themes
Creative activities
Articles
Collection items
Videos
Based on 7 readability formulas:
Grade Level: 16
Reading Level: difficult to read.
Reader's Age: College graduate
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