List of children's classic books

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This is a '''list of [[classic book|classic children's book]]s''' published no later than 2008 thar are still available in the English language.{{cite encyclopedia |last=Nesbit |first=Eva Marie |title=Classic novels |encyclopedia={{harvnb|Cullinan|Person|2003}} |pages=171–175}}

This is a '''list of [[classic book|classic children's book]]s''' published no later than 2008 that are still available in the English language.{{cite encyclopedia |last=Nesbit |first=Eva Marie |title=Classic novels |encyclopedia={{harvnb|Cullinan|Person|2003}} |pages=171–175}}

Books specifically for children existed by the 17th century. Before that, books were written mainly for adults, although some later became popular with children. In Europe, [[Johannes Gutenberg|Gutenberg]]'s invention of the [[printing press]] around 1440 made possible mass production of books, though the first printed books were quite expensive and remained so for a long time. Gradually, however, improvements in printing technology lowered the costs of publishing and made books more affordable to the [[working class]]es, who were also likely to buy smaller and cheaper [[broadside (printing)|broadside]]s, [[chapbook]]s, [[pamphlet]]s, [[tract (literature)|tract]]s, and [[History of newspaper publishing|early newspapers]], all of which were widely available before 1800. In the 19th century, improvements in paper production, as well as the invention of cast-iron and steam-powered printing presses enabled book publishing on a very large scale. and made books of all kinds more affordable.

Books specifically for children existed by the 17th century. Before that, books were written mainly for adults, although some later became popular with children. In Europe, [[Johannes Gutenberg|Gutenberg]]'s invention of the [[printing press]] around 1440 made possible mass production of books, though the first printed books were quite expensive and remained so for a long time. Gradually, however, improvements in printing technology lowered the costs of publishing and made books more affordable to the [[working class]]es, who were also likely to buy smaller and cheaper [[broadside (printing)|broadside]]s, [[chapbook]]s, [[pamphlet]]s, [[tract (literature)|tract]]s, and [[History of newspaper publishing|early newspapers]], all of which were widely available before 1800. In the 19th century, improvements in paper production, as well as the invention of cast-iron and steam-powered printing presses enabled book publishing on a very large scale. and made books of all kinds more affordable.