What books to lend and what to give by Charlotte M. Yonge
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"What Books to Lend and What to Give" by Charlotte M. Yonge is a guidebook on children's literature written in the late 19th century. The book aims to provide thoughtful recommendations for wholesome, educational, and engaging reading materials suitable for children and various age groups. It reflects Yonge's concerns regarding the moral and intellectual development of young readers through carefully curated selections. The opening portion introduces the necessity of providing quality literature
in parish work and discusses the impact of reading on children's choices. Yonge emphasizes the importance of selecting suitable books for different age groups and interests, cautioning against literature that may lead them to undesirable content. She details the characteristics of books appropriate for varying levels of readers—from "little ones" to "senior classes"—and presents her structured recommendations based on personal experience, aimed at enriching children's literacy in wholesome ways. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Yonge, Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary), 1823-1901 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 07027341 |
| Title | What books to lend and what to give |
| Original Publication | London: National Society's Depository, 1887. |
| Contents | Little ones -- Junior classes -- Senior classes -- Boys -- Drawing-room stories -- On the catechism -- On confirmation -- On the prayer-book -- Books bearing on holy scripture -- Allegories and allegorical tales -- Historical tales -- Mythology -- Novelettes and novels -- Fairy tales -- Mothers' meetings -- For missionary working-parties -- Improving books -- History -- Biography -- Church history -- Natural history -- Science and invention -- Religious books -- Magazines -- Penny readings. |
| Credits | Aaron Adrignola and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 76.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | Z: Bibliography, Library science |
| Subject | Books and reading -- Great Britain |
| Subject | Children's literature -- Bibliography |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 73339 |
| Release Date | Apr 5, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 408 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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