Ida Baccini facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Ida Baccini
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| Born | 1850 |
| Died | 1911 |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Genre | Children's literature |
Ida Baccini (born in 1850, died in 1911) was an Italian writer. She wrote many popular books especially for children.
Ida Baccini was also the main editor of a magazine for girls. This magazine was called Cordelia. It was published from 1884 to 1911.
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About Cordelia Magazine
The Cordelia magazine first started in 1881. It was created by a famous writer named Angelo De Gubernatis. He was even nominated for the Nobel Prize!
Ida Baccini became the editor-in-chief of Cordelia in 1884. She helped the magazine become very popular. After Ida Baccini passed away in 1911, Maria Majocchi became the new editor.
Experts say that Cordelia reached many more readers when Ida Baccini was in charge. This was because she knew how to make the magazine special. She also built a good relationship with her young readers.
Ida Baccini's Books
Ida Baccini wrote many books for children. Her most famous book is Le memorie di un pulcino, which means The Memoirs of a Chick. It was first published in 1875. This book tells the story of a little chick and its adventures.
She also wrote other stories about animals. For example, Una famiglia di gatti (A Family of Cats) was a novel for young readers.
Stories for Young Readers
Ida Baccini wrote many collections of short stories. These were perfect for reading during long winter evenings. Some of her story collections include:
- Per le veglie invernali: storie allegre e storie meste (For Winter Evenings: Happy Stories and Sad Stories)
- Il libro delle novelle (The Book of Short Stories)
- Angeli del cielo e angeli della terra (Angels of Heaven and Angels of Earth)
Educational Books
Besides fun stories, Ida Baccini also wrote books to help children learn. These books covered different topics.
- Quinte letture per le classi elementari femminili (Fifth Readings for Girls' Elementary Classes) was a reading book for school.
- La storia di Firenze narrata a scuola (The History of Florence Told at School) taught children about the history of the city of Florence.
- Lezioncine di cose usuali (Little Lessons on Everyday Things) helped children learn about common topics.
Novels and Plays
Ida Baccini wrote longer stories, too.
- Il romanzo d'una maestra (The Novel of a Teacher) was a story about a teacher's life.
- Una famiglia di saltimbanchi (A Family of Acrobats) was another popular novel.
- She also wrote short plays for children, like Commediole e monologhi: per bimbe e bambini (Short Comedies and Monologues: For Girls and Boys).
Images for kids
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The cover of Memorie di un pulcino.
