{"id":5606,"date":"2018-04-19T12:00:52","date_gmt":"2018-04-19T12:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/archives.library.illinois.edu\/ala\/?p=5606"},"modified":"2018-04-19T12:00:52","modified_gmt":"2018-04-19T12:00:52","slug":"publications-science-booklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ala\/2018\/04\/19\/publications-science-booklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Publications: The Art and Literature of the 1938 Science Booklist for Boys and Girls"},"content":{"rendered":"

Eighty years ago, in 1938, a Booklist series was produced to support interest in science among children. Published and prepared by the Section for Library Work with Children (later Division of Libraries for Children and Young People; now Association for Library Service to Children<\/a>), the series highlighted recent publications about science while including delightful images and literary quotes to inspire readers.<\/p>\n

All fourteen issues can be found in Record Series 24\/3\/2<\/a>. In fact, with a little archives and library research, some readers might be delighted to know about the artists who were involved with this series too.<\/p>\n

Read on to learn about the 1938 Science Booklist for Boys and Girls!
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At first glance, researchers can see that all fourteen issues feature the same layout. Beyond the cover image, there is an even a forward about the list series with a note about the illustration’s creator, followed by a three-section list of book titles sorted by book author, with descriptions and prices of each title. The first issue, “The Wonders of the Natural World” is included below.<\/p>\n