JANUARY 2021
This version of the Magazine Museum's Covers & Pages section highlights children's magazines. Part 1 covered children's magazines started in the 19th century. Part 2 deals with children's magazines of the early 20th century. Part 3 highlights later 20th century children's magazines.
The nine magazines we showed in Part 1 are:
1.Youth's Companion. US. 1827 - 1929.
2.the Chatterbox. London & Boston. 1866 -c1956.
3.Little Folks #1. Chicago. 1869 - 1877.
4.Little Folks #2. London,Paris,& New York. 1871 - 1933.
5.Little Folks #3. Boston. 1897 - 1926.
6.St. Nicholas. US,UK,& France. 1873 -1943.
7.Harper's Young People.US. 1879 - 1895.
8.Harper's Round Table. US. 1895 - 1899.
9.Atalanta. UK. 1887 - 1898.
The magazines we showed in Part 2 are:
10.American Boy. US. 1899 - 1941.
11.American Girl. US. 1920 - 1979.
12.Boys' Life. US. 1911 - present.
13.John Martin"s Book. US. 1912 - 1933.
14.School Arts Magazine. US. 1901 - present.
The magazines we are now showing in Part 3 are:
15.Child Life. US. 1921 - 2007.
16.Playmate/Children's Playmate.US. 1929 - 2008.
17.Cricket. US. 1973 - (2020).
18.L'Illustrazione dei Piccoli. Italy. 1982 - 1984.
19.Jack and Jill. US. 1938 - (2020).
20.Mickey Mouse Magazine.US. #1.1933 - 1933.
#2.1933 - 1935.
#3.1935 - 1940.
#4.1988 - 2017.
21.National Geographic. Kids.US + 18 International Editions.
2001 - (2021).
Little Kids.US. - (2021).
22.Ranger Rick's Nature Quarterly.US. 1967 - (2021).
23.Sesame Street. US. #1.1970 - 2002.
#2.2013 - (2020).
24.Spider Magazine. US. 1994 - (2020).
Children's magazines of the 20th century, of course, show much improved printing quality over the previous century. Photography and full color pages became the norm. With the improved printing quality came the chances for more exciting visual experiences for the reader. These improved graphics, combined with the longevity of publishing of many 20th century magazines, provided increased meaning for young readers.
Most children's magazines in the 20th and 21st centuries are dedicated to teaching. Nine of the magazines we present here follow that principle.Teaching is paramount, with fun following as an important secondary. Mickey Mouse Magazine is the one exception here. Disney's magazine was more focused on fun than teaching. The most successful children's magazines have always done a good job of balancing fun and learning.
We proudly present here ten more very exciting and important examples of children's magazines.
Check them out.
CHILD LIFE.1936FEB.MARIE A. LAWSON.
CHILD LIFE.1928DEC.P807.
CHILD LIFE.1931APR. HAZEL FRAZEE.
CHILD LIFE.1929JAN.P28.
CHILD LIFE.1935FEB.
CHILD LIFE.1934NOV.P.
CHILD LIFE.1941AUG.KEITH WARD.
CHILD LIFE.1954DEC.
NORMAN ROCKWELL.
CHILD LIFE.2006MARAPR.
NORMAN ROCKWELL.
CHILDREN'S PLAYMATE.1961JULAUG.
FERN BISEL PEAT.
CHILDREN'S PLAYMATE (PLAYMATE).
1934JAN.FERN BISEL PEAT.
CHILDREN'S PLAYMATE.19--?.
ETSU.FERN BISEL PEAT.
CHILDREN'S PLAYMATE.1939SEP.
FERN BISEL PEAT.
CHILDREN'S PLAYMATE.1937MAY.
FERN BISEL PEAT.
CHILDREN'S PLAYMATE.1939MAR.P26-27.FERN BISEL PEAT
CHILDREN'S PLAYMATE.1946APR.P10&11.ELAINE ENDS.
CHILDREN'S PLAYMATE.1938AUG.
FERN BISEL PEAT.
CHILDREN'S PLAYMATE.1941AUG.
FERN BISEL PEAT.
CHILDREN'S PLAYMATE.1948JUL.P26-27.FERN BISEL PEAT.
CHILDREN'S PLAYMATE.1955MAY.P26-27.FERN BISEL PEAT.
CHILDREN'S PLAYMATE.1942OCT.v14#5.
FERN BISEL PEAT.
CHILDREN'S PLAYMATE.1947JAN.
FERN BISEL PEAT.
CHILDREN'S PLAYMATE.1956OCT.
FERN BISEL PEAT.
CHILDREN'S PLAYMATE.1932OCT.P10.
CHILDREN'S PLAYMATE.1942JUL.
FERN BISEL PEAT.
CHILDREN'S PLAYMATE.1945NOV.
FERN BISEL PEAT.
CHILDREN'S PLAYMATE.19--?.P17.
FERN BISEL PEAT.
CHILDREN'S PLAYMATE.1959JAN.
FERN BISEL PEAT.
CHILDREN'S PLAYMATE.1957APR.P17.
FERN BISEL PEAT.
CHILDREN'S PLAYMATE.1978AUGSEP.
CRICKET.1979JUN.
LEO & DIANE DILLON.
CRICKET.19--.
CRICKET.P.CARTOON BY TRINA SCHART HYMAN
CRICKET.1979OCT.
CRICKET.1979NOV.FRONT & BACK COVERS.HILARY KNIGHT.
CRICKET.1979SEP.
TROY HOWELL.
CRICKET.1983SEPv8#1.10A.
DAVID MACAULEY.
CRICKET.1995DEC.
ARTHUR RACKHAM.
CRICKET.2005JUN.6108.
CRICKET.P2.
DAVID FRAMPTON.
CRICKET.2011FEB.
CRICKET.2006FEB.
CRICKET.P5.
LYDIA HESS.
CRICKET.2016NOVDEC.
LEONID GORE.
CRICKET.2017FEB.
JULIE PASCHKIS.
CRICKET.2013APR.v40#7.FRONT & BACK COVERS.
CRICKET.2017JAN.
INGRID KALLICK.
CRICKET.P23.POEM BY JOHN FRANK. ART BY ERIC VON SCHMIDT.
CRICKET.2018OCT.
BATS LANGLEY.
CRICKET.2019APR.
PEP BOATELLA.
CRICKET.2019SEP.
MARK BEECH.
CRICKET.2020JAN.
FRANK HURLEY.
ILLUSTRAZIONE,L' DEI PICCOLI.ITALY.
000.1982MAY.
MORDILLO.(SAME IMAGE AS #3.1982DEC)
ILLUSTRAZIONE,L' DEI PICCOLI.ITALY.
000.1982MAY. v1#0.
MORDILLO.
ILLUSTRAZIONE,L' DEI PICCOLI.ITALY.
001.1982OCT.v1#1.
CONTENTS PAGE.
ILLUSTRAZIONE,L' DEI PICCOLI.ITALY.
001.1982OCT.V1#1.
MASTHEAD PAGE.
ILLUSTRAZIONE,L' DEI PICCOLI.ITALY.
001.1982OCTv1#1.MORDILLO.
ILLUSTRAZIONE,L' DEI PICCOLI.ITALY.
002.1982NOV.v1#2.MORDILLO.
ILLUSTRAZIONE,L' DEI PICCOLI.ITALY.
003.1982DEC.v1#3.ALTAN.
ILLUSTRAZIONE,L' DEI PICCOLI.ITALY.
004.1983JANFEB.v2#4.
MORDILLO.
ILLUSTRAZIONE,L' DEI PICCOLI.ITALY.
005.1983MAR.v2#5.
MORDILLO.
ILLUSTRAZIONE,L' DEI PICCOLI.ITALY.
006.1983APR.v2#6.
ILLUSTRAZIONE,L' DEI PICCOLI.ITALY.
007.1983MAY.v2#7.
ILLUSTRAZIONE,L' DEI PICCOLI.ITALY.
008.1983JUN.v2#8.
ILLUSTRAZIONE,L' DEI PICCOLI.ITALY.
009.1983JUL.v2#9.
ILLUSTRAZIONE,L' DEI PICCOLI.ITALY.
013.1983DEC.v2#13.
WALT DISNEY.
ILLUSTRAZIONE,L' DEI PICCOLI.ITALY.
024.1985FEB.v4#24.
ILLUSTRAZIONE,L' DEI PICCOLI.ITALY.
026.1986JANFEB.#26.
JACK & JILL.1938NOV.v1#1.
JACK & JILL.1940NOV.FRONT & BACK COVERS.DOROTHEA COOKE.
JACK & JILL.1947JUL.JOE KRUSH.
JACK & JILL.1959AUG.
JACK & JILL.1949SEP.
JACK & JILL.1963FEB.RUTH BENDEL.
JACK & JILL.1971NOV.
JACK & JILL.1976DEC.
JACK & JILL.2016JUL.
MICKEY MOUSE MAGAZINE.
1935NOV.WALT DISNEY.
MICKEY MOUSE MAGAZINE.
1933JAN.v1#1.WALT DISNEY.
MICKEY MOUSE MAGAZINE.
1935MAR.P8-9.WALT DISNEY.
MICKEY MOUSE MAGAZINE.
1936OCT.WALT DISNEY.
MICKEY MOUSE MAGAZINE.
1936MARv1#6.WALT DISNEY.
MICKEY MOUSE MAGAZINE.
1936FEB.WALT DISNEY.
MICKEY MOUSE MAGAZINE.
1936NOVv2#2.WALT DISNEY.
MICKEY MOUSE MAGAZINE.
1936.PAGE29.WALT DISNEY.
MICKEY MOUSE MAGAZINE.
1939JUL.WALT DISNEY.
MICKEY MOUSE MAGAZINE.
1939JUN.WALT DISNEY.
MICKEY MOUSE MAGAZINE(#4).
1988WINv1#1.WALT DISNEY.
MICKEY MOUSE MAGAZINE.
1987MAY.#228.WALT DISNEY.
MICKEY MOUSE MAGAZINE.CHINA.
1986#36.WALT DISNEY.
MICKEY MOUSE MAGAZINE.
MIKU MAOUG.GREECE.
#1500.WALT DISNEY.
MICKEY MOUSE MAGAZINE.RUSSIA.
DATE UNKNOWN.WALT DISNEY.
MICKEY MOUSE WEEKLY.UK.
1937FEB13.WALT DISNEY.
MICKEY MAGAZINE.FRANCE.
1950OCT14.v1#1.WALT DISNEY.
MICKEY,JOURNAL DE.FRANCE.
1952.ALBUM #1.WALT DISNEY.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC WORLD. 1975OCT
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC WORLD. 1975OCT.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC WORLD. 1978JAN.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC WORLD. 1989SEP.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS.
2020FEB.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS.
2020MAR.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS. 2020DEC-2021JAN.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LITTLE KIDS. 2017JULAUG.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LITTLE KIDS.
2019MAYJUN.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LITTLE KIDS.
2019NOVDEC.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC.EXPLORER.
2012MAR.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC.YOUNG EXPLORER.2009MAR.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC.EXTREME EXPLORER.2010JANFEB.
RANGER RICK'S NATURE QUARTERLY.
2016-17DECJAN.50A.
RANGER RICK'S NATURE QUARTERLY. 1972MAYJUN.
RANGER RICK'S NATURE QUARTERLY. 1973NOV.
RANGER RICK'S NATURE QUARTERLY. 1979JUL.
RANGER RICK.2004OCT.
RANGER RICK.2005AUG.
RANGER RICK.2007JAN.
RANGER RICK.2010APR.
RANGER RICK.2018APR.
RANGER RICK.2019OCT.
RANGER RICK.2015NOV.P26-27.
RANGER RICK.2020-2021DECJAN.P6-7.
RANGER RICK.2020NOV.P26-27.
RANGER RICK JR.2012-13DECJAN.
RANGER RICK JR.2016MAY.
RANGER RICK JR.2020JUN.
RANGER RICK CUB.2018AUGSEP.
RANGER RICK CUB.2019JUNJUL.
RANGER RICK CUB.2018FEBMAR.
SESAME STREET MAGAZINE.2009APR.
SESAME STREET MAGAZINE.
1970OCTv1#1.
SESAME STREET MAGAZINE.
1972SUM SPECIAL.ART-R.PIERCE
SESAME STREET MAGAZINE. 1973JUN.#23.IVAN CHERMAYEFF.
SESAME STREET MAGAZINE.
1974.SUM SPECIAL.
SESAME STREET MAGAZINE.
1974JUN.MIKE SMOLLEN.
SESAME STREET MAGAZINE.
1976OCT.MELINDA BORDELON.
SESAME STREET MAGAZINE.
1976SUM.
SESAME STREET MAGAZINE.
1980JULAUG.R.BROWN.
SESAME STREET MAGAZINE.
2011MAY.NORMAN CHARTIER.
SESAME STREET MAGAZINE.2010.BERT AND ERNIE'S GREAT ADVENTURES:PIRATES PLAYSET.
SPIDER.c2000.
SPIDER.2004FEB
SPIDER.2004NOV.
SPIDER.2005AUG.
SPIDER.2006JAN.
SPIDER.2006APR.
SPIDER.2006JUN.ALAN & LEA DANIEL.
SPIDER.2006AUG.
SPIDER.2015JAN
SPIDER.2015JUL.
SPIDER.2015SEP.
SPIDER.2016FEB.JOHN SANDFORD.
SPIDER.2016MAR.
SPIDER.2017OCT.STEPHEN COSTANZA.
SPIDER.2018FEB.BILL MAYER.
SPIDER.2018MAR.BRYN BARNARD.
SPIDER.2019MAYJUN.JOHN SANDFORD.
SPIDER.2019SEP.JOHN GOODELL.
SPIDER.2020JAN.DOUG ROY.