One of world's oldest children's books found...

kayray · Post by **kayray** » March 17th, 2016, 7:59 am

One of world's oldest children's books found in North Staffordshire

"The battered leather pocket book, called A Guide For The Childe And Youth, was published in 1667 and once belonged to a family in Newcastle."

http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/world-s-oldest-children-s-books-North/story-28920271-detail/story.html

And they're in the process of digitizing it :) :) :)

Cori · Post by **Cori** » March 17th, 2016, 12:55 pm

Oh how cool!

RuthieG · Post by **RuthieG** » March 17th, 2016, 1:12 pm

It looks as if it was enlarged and remained in print for many decades thereafter too!

Ruth