"What Books to Lend and What to Give" by Charlotte M. Yonge is a guide from the 1800s about literature for children. The advice centers around picking out quality books and how these books influence children's intellect and morals. It starts by talking about why it’s important to have good books in church programs helping kids and how reading shapes their decisions. Yonge explains which books are right for different ages and what subjects kids like, warning against content that could lead them down the wrong path. She lists the features of books for young children up to older students, offering recommendations based on her own experience to help improve children's reading skills in good ways.
What books to lend and what to give
By Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge
Discover a carefully curated selection of literature that promises to shape young minds with wholesome and enriching content, guiding them away from the undesirable influences found in other books.
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About the AuthorCharlotte Mary Yonge was an English novelist, who wrote in the service of the church. Her abundant books helped to spread the influence of the Oxford Movement and showed her keen interest in matters of public health and sanitation.
Charlotte Mary Yonge was an English novelist, who wrote in the service of the church. Her abundant books helped to spread the influence of the Oxford Movement and showed her keen interest in matters of public health and sanitation.
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