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The Children's Friend
Originally published by Arnaud Berquin in French as L'Ami des Enfants, divided into twenty-four monthly installments, The Children's Friend contains stories about children's ordinary lives. The stories proved incredibly popular and the compilation…
China and the English; Or, The Character and Manners of the Chinese. As Illustrated in the History of their Intercourse with Foreigners. Written for Abbott's Fireside Series.
A book included in Jacob Abbott's Fireside Series, China and the English gives an account of Marco Polo's expedition, the arrival of Portuguese traders in Guangzhou, the establishment of an English embassy, and attempts to spread Christianity. The…
The Arabian Nights Entertainments
An adaptation of One Thousand and One Nights, a collection of Middle Eastern Folk Tales, commonly known in English as Arabian Nights, this version by George Fyler Townsend draws from previous French and English translations. Given its publication…
Andersen's Tales for Children
Danish author Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales include famous stories such as "The Little Mermaid," "The Emperor's New Clothes," and "The Snow Queen" (pictured). This translation by Alfred Wehnert and Caroline Peachey was, given its publication…
Girl's Book of Diversions, or, Occupation for Play Hours
This game and story book, written and compiled by Elisa Leslie, features various activities designated for girls, followed by short tales by several other authors, including Barbara Hofland. The book includes multiple charming illustrations of…
The Fables of Aesop, with a Life of the Author
The ubiquitous Aesop's Fables, attributed to the Greek slave and oral storyteller, Aesop, were highly recommended for children by British philosopher John Locke. This English edition by Samuel Croxall was advertised in Trinidad by Henry James Mills…
Akhlāgh-e Asāsi (Basic Morals)
This book is a translation of the Arabic Kalīla wa Dimna along with other Persian resources. The source for the Arabic translation was a lost translation into Pahlavi (an ancient Iranian language) of Panchatantra as well as parts of Mahabharata and…
Hekāyāt-e Delpasand (Pleasant Tales)
Written by Mohammad Mehdi Vāsef Rezājouei in 1847, the book is based on Aesop’s Fables. The writer attributes the stories to King Solomon but mentions the fact that it was translated from Greek into French and other European languages and used as an…
Akhlāq-e Mosavvar (Illustrated Morals)
This book is mainly a translation of Aesop’s Fables by Ebrāhim Ibn Ahmad, Sani ol-Saltaneh, in 1901 although the translator does not mention the source. He considers it an appropriate resource book for children for different reasons including its…
Ta’adib ol-Atfāl (Disciplining Children)
This is claimed to be one of the first Iranian books written for children and it is an innovative book in some respects. The writer, Miftāh Al-Mulk, claimed to have translated it from an Arabic translation of a French book. However, the names of the…