Editing Children's literature (section)

===Continental Europe===
[[Johann David Wyss]] wrote the adventure novel ''[[The Swiss Family Robinson]]'' (1812). The period from 1890 until [[World War I]] is considered the Golden Age of Children's Literature in [[Scandinavia]]. [[Erik Werenskiold]], [[Theodor Kittelsen]], and [[Dikken Zwilgmeyer]] were especially popular, writing folk and fairy tales as well as realistic fiction. The 1859 translation into English by [[George Webbe Dasent]] helped increase the stories' influence.<ref>Peter Hunt, editor (1996). ''International Companion Encyclopedia Of Children's Literature''. Taylor & Francis, p. 705.</ref> One of the most influential and internationally most successful Scandinavian children's books from this period is [[Selma Lagerlöf]]s ''[[The Wonderful Adventures of Nils]]''. [[Astrid Lindgren]] (''[[Pippi Longstocking]]'') and [[Jostein Gaarder]] (''[[Sophie's World]]'') are two of the best-known Scandinavian writers internationally. In [[Finland]], some of the most significant children's book writers include [[Tove Jansson]] (''[[Moomins]]''), [[Oiva Paloheimo]] (''[[Tirlittan]]'') and [[Elina Karjalainen]] (''[[Uppo-Nalle]]'').

The interwar period saw a slow-down in output similar to Britain's, although "one of the first mysteries written specifically for children", ''[[Emil and the Detectives]]'' by [[Erich Kästner]], was published in Germany in 1930.<ref>Anita Silvey, (editor) (2002). ''The Essential Guide to Children's Books and their Creators''. New York: Houghton Mifflin, p. 315</ref>  German writers [[Michael Ende]] (''[[The Neverending Story]]'') and [[Cornelia Funke]] (''[[Inkheart]]'') achieved international success with their fantasy books.

The period during and following World War II became the Classic Age of the picture book in Switzerland, with works by [[Alois Carigiet]], [[Felix Hoffmann (illustrator)|Felix Hoffmann]], and [[Hans Fischer (painter)|Hans Fischer]].<ref>Peter Hunt, (editor) (1996). ''International Companion Encyclopedia Of Children's Literature''. Taylor & Francis. pp. 683–685, 399, 692, 697, and 750.</ref> Nineteen sixty-three was the first year of the [[Bologna Children's Book Fair]] in Italy, which was described as "the most important international event dedicated to the children's publishing".<ref name=bologna>{{cite web|title=Italy {{!}} Bologna Children's Book Fair|url=http://culture360.org/event/italy-bologna-childrens-book-fair/|publisher=Culture360|access-date=3 August 2012|archive-date=5 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105134246/http://culture360.org/event/italy-bologna-childrens-book-fair/|url-status=live}}</ref> For four days it brings together writers, illustrators, publishers, and book buyers from around the world.<ref name=bologna />