Fairy Tale collections are one of the earliest forms of published fiction that have never lost their charm for children, though several of the classic tales are gruesome and were not originally collected for children. Famous collectors and retellers of Fairy Tales include Charles Perrault , the Brothers Grimm , Hans Christian Andersen and Andrew Lang .
'' The Pilgrim's Progress from This World to That Which Is to Come'' by John Bunyan ( 1678 ): many later children's fantasies were modeled on this Christian allegory
'' Lessons For Children '' (1778-9) by Anna Laetitia Barbauld : The first series of age-adapted reading primers for children printed with large text and wide margins; in print for over a century
'' Struwwelpeter '' ( 1845 ) by Heinrich Hoffmann (published in English as ''Slovenly Peter''): One of the earliest examples of grotesque humor as well as of modern picturebook design
'' Annie On My Mind '' ( 1982 ) by Nancy Garden : First children's book about homosexual characters with a non-tragic conclusion.
'' Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone '' ( 1997 ) by J. K. Rowling , and sequels; worldwide publishing phenomenon, one of the bestselling books of all times and one of the most widely translated works of literature. Worldwide popularity caused resurgence of interest in children's literature.
