Periodicals and Magazines for Children
earliest magazines focused on moral stories and religious instruction. Lighter
literature for children followed; by the middle of the nineteenth century there
were many amusing publications featuring a mix of fiction, nonfiction, puzzles,
and lively columns of letters and submissions from readers. Many magazines were published
monthly, but were also issued in bound form on a regular basis — often annually, and
appearing in stores in early December, just in time for purchase as gifts.