Picture Book Timeline

Children's picture books date way back to 1658. In those days, the children's books were all black and white and less animated than those made in recent years. The books from a long time ago such as (1826) Under the Willow by Edmund Evans and (1844) Struwwelpeter by Heinrich Hoffman have very detailed and real illustrations. On the other hand, more recent children's pictures books such as (1910) Good Night Moon by Margaret Wise Brown and (1939) Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans are far more animated and childish. The more recent books are made the way they are so that they are enjoyable and understandable for the children.