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A 257-Year-Old Coloring Book Was Discovered in St. Louis

It was intended for "Gentleman and Ladies."

Erik Shilling June 15, 2017

A close-up of a pop-up book paper cheetah.

The History of Movable Paper in One Massive, 9,000-Book Collection

Pop-ups, harlequinades, and Meggendorfers, oh my!

Kelsey Kennedy June 15, 2017

The Artful Propaganda of Soviet Children’s Literature

In 1920s Russia, children read about sugar beets, hydroelectric plants, and five-year plans.

Anika Burgess June 15, 2017

Not all of these have been translated into Latin, but more than you'd think!

The Highbrow Struggles of Translating Modern Children's Books Into Latin

What's the best way to translate Dr. Seuss to a dead language?

Eric Grundhauser June 15, 2017

An 1855 portrait of the Brothers Grimm.

The Grimm Brothers' Other Great Project Was Writing a Giant German Dictionary

They got up to F, and then it took another century to complete.

Sarah Laskow June 15, 2017

Three titles from the Federal Writer's Project children's books: <em>The Ladder of Clouds</em>, <em>At the Zoo</em> and <em>Television</em>.

The Forgotten Government-Funded Kids' Books of the Great Depression

New Deal, new children's literature.

Julie Knutson June 14, 2017

Dr Seuss, Cat in the Hat, and a book with lines from Oh The Places You'll Go.

Springfield, Massachusetts

Dr. Seuss Sculpture Garden

Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.

Pages from the 1766 book Moretti discovered.

Found: The Earliest-Known Kids' Book Adapting a Classic of Japanese Literature

This 1766 picture book of the Tales of Ise was hiding in the British Library.

Sarah Laskow June 14, 2017

The gobolinks are loose!

Gobolinks, Blottentots, and the Eerie Beauty of Victorian Inkblots

Before the Rorschach Test, klecksography was seen as poetic inspiration.

Eric Grundhauser June 13, 2017

A Guide to the Real-Life Homes of the Heroes of Children's Literature

We mapped the real places that inspired the best kids' books.

Sarah Laskow June 13, 2017

<em>Tattoo of Death</em>, Choose Your Own Adventure #22

These Maps Reveal the Hidden Structures of 'Choose Your Own Adventure' Books

If you decide to see more, click on this story.

Sarah Laskow June 13, 2017

Mrs Mallard and her entire brood.

Boston, Massachusetts

Make Way for Ducklings Statue

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.

Permanently Closed

Oxford, England

The Eagle and Child

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.

Daisy II and Paul "Farmer" Minor, performing for an appreciative audience last week in Baton Rouge.

The Pig Who Tours the U.S. Reading to Children

The world's least likely literacy ambassador is big and bristly and loves to kiss authority figures.

Cara Giaimo June 12, 2017

The entrance to the museum.

Springfield, Massachusetts

Dr. Seuss Museum

A museum dedicated to the quirky and colorful world created by Springfield's favorite son.

The entrance to the Story Museum

Oxford, England

The Story Museum

An Oxford museum where visitors can have tea with the Mad Hatter and climb through the wardrobe to a fantasy land.

Left to right: "Abracadabra #4: The Sneezing Spell" by Eve Becker; "Dark Forces: Beat the Devil" by Scott Siegel; "Pen Pals #7: Handle With Care" by Sharon Dennis Wyeth.

What Children's Book Do You Remember That No One Else Does?

This week, Atlas Obscura is collecting memories of long-lost YA and kids' books that remain burned in your brain.

Sommer Mathis June 12, 2017

Original artwork depicting the cyclopean troll from "The Stone Cheese."

Decoding the Success of a Picture Book About Monsters and Trolls

There's a reason John O'Brien's 1977 illustrations still have obsessed fans.

Jackson Kuhl June 12, 2017