Comments on: Suprises in Early Children’s Books About Evolution http://www.firstpast.org/suprises-in-early-childrens-books-about-evolution/ History Through Children's Litrature Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:09:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Gerald Skoog http://www.firstpast.org/suprises-in-early-childrens-books-about-evolution/#comment-25 Gerald Skoog Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:51:42 +0000 http://www.firstpast.org/suprises-in-early-childrens-books-about-evolution/#comment-25 Your descriptions and comments regarding the emphasis on evolution in these children's books are interesting. Do you have any knowledge of whether such books appeared in the 1930s and throughout the 20th Century? Your concluding comments regarding the polarizing effect of the controversies surrounding evolution and the resulting interest in the topic, which resulted in a new genre of children's literature makes sense. The children's books don't have to go through the selection process, which can be very political, as do public school textbooks. As a result, precensorship would appear to be less pernicious. I'm interested in learning more about your review. Gerald Skoog Your descriptions and comments regarding the emphasis on evolution in these children’s books are interesting. Do you have any knowledge of whether such books appeared in the 1930s and throughout the 20th Century?

Your concluding comments regarding the polarizing effect of the controversies surrounding evolution and the resulting interest in the topic, which resulted in a new genre of children’s literature makes sense. The children’s books don’t have to go through the selection process, which can be very political, as do public school textbooks. As a result, precensorship would appear to be less pernicious.

I’m interested in learning more about your review.

Gerald Skoog

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