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childcraft the how why library
Childcraft is a multi-volume illustrated anthology for children, which originated in the late 1930s.
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Origin and description
The Childcraft series was originally created in the 1930s by W. F. Quarrie & Company, then publishers of the World Book encyclopedia. The series' title was Childcraft – The How and Why Library.
Childcraft was created as a sort of encyclopedia for young children. With simple texts and illustrations, the volumes were designed to make learning fun. Each volume addressed different subjects, including literature — such as short stories and poetry, including fairy tales and nursery rhymes — as well as mathematics and the sciences.
Starting out as seven volumes in the late 1930s, the series was re-issued in a new edition every few years, sometimes incorporating new volumes and re-arranging existing ones. It grew to 15 volumes in the 1950s, and remained there, though further changes were made in later editions.
The Childcraft set also added a separate, optional, special annual volume each year, starting in 1965. Some of these were later incorporated as regular volumes.
In addition, by the 1980s the series had broadened its reach to a dozen foreign language editions, with editions shipped to over 50 countries around the world.
Contents
The 15 volumes of Childcraft, published by World Book, Inc., currently consist of:
The 1973 edition consisted of the following:
1. Poems and Rhymes 2. Stories and Fables 3. Children Everywhere 4. World and Space 5. About Animals 6. How Things Work 7. How We Get Things 8. What People Do 9. Holidays and Customs 10. Places to Know 11. Make and Do 12. Look and Learn 13. Look Again 14. About Me 15. Guide for ParentsThe 1954 edition consisted of the following:
1. Poems of Early Childhood 2. Storytelling and Other Poems 3. Folk and Fairy Tales 4. Animal Friends and Adventures 5. Life in Many Lands 6. Great Men and Famous Deeds 7. Exploring the World Around Us 8. Creative Play and Hobbies 9. Science and Industry 10. Art for Children 11. Music for the Family 12. You and Your Family 13. Your Young Child 14. Your Child Goes to School 15. Your Child in Today's WorldThe following "Childcraft Annual" volumes were released.
1965. Places to Know 1966. Look and Learn 1967. Braving the Elements 1968. Look Again 1969. About Me 1970. Children Everywhere 1971. About Animals 1972. The Green Kingdom 1973. About Us 1974. Animals in Danger 1975. The Magic of Words 1976. Prehistoric Animals 1977. About Dogs 1978. Mathemagic 1979. Story of the Sea 1980. The Indian Book 1981. The Bug Book 1982. The Puzzle Book 1983. Feathered Friends 1984. Great Myths and Legends 1985. Conquest of the Sky 1986. Mysteries and Fantasies 1987. Dinosaurs 1988. Stories of Freedom 1989. World of Color/People to Know 1990. How We Get Things 1991. I Was Wondering 1992. Pets and Other Animals 1993. Inventors and Inventions 1994. A Look Into Space 1995. Our Amazing Bodies 1996. Exploring the Ocean 1997. Science, Science Everywhere 1998. Friends in the Wild 1999. The Fact Factory 2000. World Adventure 2001. Stories to Share 2002. Secrets of the Past 2003. Heroes and Helpers 2004. Native North Americans 2005. All About Birds 2006. Tales of Mystery and the Unknown 2007. Insects, Spiders, and Creepy Crawlers 2008. Dogs, from Woofs to Wags 2009. Tales Through Time 2010. Brain Games 2011. Code Red: Animals in Peril 2012. Letters to Words 2013. A Dream Takes Flight 2014. The Secret Files of Professor L. Otto Funn