US Stamps Favorite Childrens Book Animals 5 Sheets of 20

US Stamps Favorite Childrens Book Animals 5 Sheets of 20 Before the 1800s, the child was seen as a miniature adult, and few authors wrote books for children. Most of these early childrens books were lesson books. In the 1800s, talented authors and illustrators began creating books to entertain children. By the mid-1800s, color illustrations began appearing widely in childrens books, partly due to advances in color printing. Childrens literature flourished in the 1900s with more books written than in all the previous centuries. Picture books for young children were produced in large numbers. In the mid-twentieth century, books for beginning readers appeared, with simple stories and limited vocabularies. Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss) was one of the first authors to create such books. The subject matter of childrens literature covers the people, objects, toys, animals, and fantasy creatures that live in a childs real and imaginary world. The 2006 Favorite Childrens Book Animals stamps picture creatures from Eric Carles The Very Hungry Caterpillar, E.B Whites Charlottes Web, Dr. Seuss Fox in Socks, Lucy Cousins Maisys ABC, Maurice Sendaks Where the Wild Things Are, Margret and H.A. Reys Curious George Flies a Kite, Ian Falconers Olivia, and Leo Lionnis Frederick. The condition of the stamp is as shown in the image and is suitable for paying postage or collecting.