The first picture book, "Orbis Pictus," was developed by Jan Amos Komensky in 1658.
In the seventeenth century, Charles Perrault wrote such classics as "Puss in Boots," "Little Red Riding Hood," "Cinderella" and "Sleeping Beauty."
The Brothers Grimm used oral history to write fantasy stories such as "Rapunzel," "Hansel and Gretel" and "Snow White" in the nineteenth century.
In 1865, Lewis Carroll brought his imagination to life by writing down the fantasy stories he told his young friends in "Alice in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-glass." Likewise, L. Frank Baum brought his fantasy world, Oz, to life in the popular "Wizard of Oz" series.
C.S. Lewis used mythology and Christianity to write his most famous book series, "Narnia."
Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote a series of books detailing the events of her childhood in her famous "Little House on the Prairie" series.
J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" series sprang on to the silver screen in the late twentieth century, enchanting both children and adults alike.