Juvenile Miscellany facts for kids
Cover, May 1827
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| Editor | Lydia Maria Child (1826-1834) Sarah Josepha Hale (1834-1836) |
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| Categories | Children's magazine |
| Frequency | Bimonthly |
| Publisher | Putnam & Hunt |
| Founder | Lydia Maria Child |
| Founded | 1826 |
| First issue | September 1826 |
| Final issue | December 1836 |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Language | English |
The Juvenile Miscellany was a popular magazine for children in the 1800s. It was published in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The magazine came out every two months (bimonthly) from 1826 to 1836. A famous writer named Lydia Maria Child started it. Over time, different companies published it. From 1834 to 1836, another well-known editor, Sarah Josepha Hale, took over. She made it a monthly magazine for a while.
Contents
What Was Inside the Magazine?
The magazine focused on values important to middle-class families. It included many different types of content. You could find poems, stories, and fun puzzles. There were also articles that taught you new things.
Learning and Fun Combined
The Juvenile Miscellany was designed to teach lessons. It aimed to be both entertaining and educational. The stories often shared moral lessons. However, it avoided being overly religious, which was common in children's books back then.
A Groundbreaking Magazine
This magazine was quite special for its time. The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature noted its unique style. It said the stories showed children living calm, secure lives. The characters received lots of affection. This focus on "childishness" was new in American writing.
Who Wrote for It?
Many talented writers contributed to the magazine. Some of them included Eliza Leslie, Catharine Maria Sedgwick, and Lydia Huntley Sigourney. Hannah Flagg Gould, Sarah Josepha Hale, Caroline Howard Gilman, and Anna Maria Wells also wrote for it. Lydia Maria Child, the founder, often wrote under the pen name "Aunt Maria."
