Changing Styles in Children’s Books

Wednesday, April 15, 2009
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Classrooms, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, 5th Avenue and 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788 (directions)

Taking a chronological approach, this class will view representative examples of two hundred years of classic children's books. We will examine various notable editions of both a British children's fantasy classic, Alice in Wonderland, and an American classic, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Illustration techniques, period social and religious concerns, humor, and pathos will be explored via representative books from colonial primers to the works of Maurice Sendak.

Cost:  Free

Program Information:
Celeste Bartos Education Center
These programs are free and open to the public, and are presented in the Library's South Court (enter from Astor Hall). Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Rooms will be opened 10 minutes prior to the class beginning. For questions, send an e-mail to SouthCourt@nypl.org or call (212) 930-9284.