The Brothers Grimm, Jacob (1785–1863) and Wilhelm (1786–1859), set out to collect and preserve authentic folktales of their Germanic culture. Later they published and improved them over seven editions.

"The Velveteen Rabbit" is a heart-warming children’s book, written by Margery Williams and illustrated by William Nicholson.

The Secret Garden, a beloved children’s novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, was first published in 1911.

Maria Edgeworth wrote many children’s novels that conveyed moral lessons. A main collaborator was her friend Louise Swinton Belloc.