'This book presents a rigorous, hugely informative analysis of the early history of Dutch children’s literature, pedagogical developments and emerging family formations. Thoroughly researched, Dietz’s study will be essential for historians of eighteenth-century childhood, education and children’s books, both in the Dutch context and more widely.’
— Matthew Grenby, Newcastle University, UK.
‘A rich, informative, well-documented and effectively illustrated discussion of the ways Dutch eighteenth-century educators...
'This book presents a rigorous, hugely informative analysis of the early history of Dutch children’s literature, pedagogical developments and e...