Imagine the world without books for children

"Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him.”  Maya Angelou quotes (American Poet, b.1928)

All began from history.
Earlier times children are considered as adults, so not many books devoted to children.
Earliest children's book is Venerable Bede's 7th century text on natural science, the teaching books of the 11th century written by Alcuin of York, and, also from the 11th or early 12th century, the first 'encyclopaedia' for children, by Anselm. Another early writer for children was Geoffrey Chaucer. He wrote a 'Treatise on the Astrolabe' in 1391 for his son Lowis.

At 15 and 16 century, we can found 'Books of Courtesy', actually seriously book for children's manuals of good conduct.  The other popular children's stories have been written in the late of 15th century to Victorian era, like The Tales of Robin Hood and King Arthur. This tales had been made for adults.
In 1693, John Locke was the first to suggest the idea that children should read for pleasure. Writing for the entertainment of children first appears to have occurred in France, where Charles Perrault wrote 'Mother Goose' for his own children. Mother Goose include the simple version of 'Little Red Riding Hood,' 'The Sleeping Beauty' and 'Puss in Boots'. Stories that have been handed down direct ancestors.The first English translation of 'Mother Goose' appeared in the early 18th century.

A small instructional 12 page book called 'A Little Book For Children' seems to have been the first book to have actually been written from a child's point of view. Not much is known about its origin. It is undated, written by an author with the initials T.W., but it's believed that it was produced in the first decade of the 18th century.

Pioneer of English children's book publishers is Thomas Boreman at 1730. at the same time, John Newbery thought of as 'Patron Saint of Writers of Books For Children', because he who first realised there was a market for children books. John Newbery as known as an author, editor, publisher and bookseller has own 'entertaining children's book' called 'Little Pretty Pocket Book' ,1744, had pictures of children's games, fables, rhymes and more, and I believe is the first known book to have been created purely for children's enjoyment.

19 century was the birth year of many legendary tales, like the masterpiece of
Brother Grimm: Ashenputtel, Snow White, Rapunzel, Hansel and Gretel, Sleeping Beauty, Rumpelstiltskin, the Frog Prince,etc
Hans Christian Andersen: Little Mermaid, Emperor's New Clothes, the Ugly Duckling, Snow Queen, Thumbelina, Little Match Girl, the Angel,etc
Lewis Carrol: Alice's Adventure in Wonderland
Johanna Spyri: Heidi
Carlo Collodi: The Adventure of Pinocchio
Robert Louis Stevenson: Treasure Island, classic pirates story
Rudyard Kipling: The Jungle Book, etc

20 century, Children's book have new big wave by Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L.Frank Baum. It is one of the best-known stories in American culture and is translated into 40 languages. Some Children's book from this century: The Tale of Peter Rabbit,The Wind in the Willows ,Peter Pan, Winnie the Pooh, Little House on the Prairie, Chronicles of Narnia,Charlie dan Chocolate Factory,Harry Potter,...........until now, we will easily find children's books in bookstores everywhere.^^