ChildCraft Annuals 1970-1973 - Set of 4 Classic Children's Encyclopedias from the Childcraft How & Why Library

The classic, American children's encyclopedia Childcraft: The How & Why Library issued annual editions each year beginning in the mid-1960s. This collection includes four from the years 1970-1973. 

ABOUT CHILDCRAFT (Courtesy of Wikipedia) The Childcraft series was originally created in 1934 by W. F. Quarrie & Company, then publishers of the World Book encyclopedia. The series' title was Childcraft – The How and Why Library. Childcraft was created as a sort of encyclopedia for young children. With simple texts and illustrations, the volumes were designed to make learning fun. Each volume addressed different subjects, including literature — such as short stories and poetry, including fairy tales and nursery rhymes — as well as mathematics and the sciences.

Starting out as seven volumes in the late 1930s, the series was re-issued in a new edition every few years, sometimes incorporating new volumes and re-arranging existing ones. It grew to 15 volumes in the 1950s, and remained there, though further changes were made in later editions. The Childcraft set also added a separate, optional, special annual volume each year, starting in 1965. Some of these were later incorporated as regular volumes.

BIXLEY NOTES

• Set of 4 Childcraft Annuals from 1970-1973

• Published by Childcraft

• Each book measures 10" x 7 3/8"

VINTAGE NOTES

• In great vintage

• Some shelf wear on the covers

• Pages in excellent shape

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