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Cover of an edition of Mother Goose poetry.

Originally established as a state normal school, Western Washington University continues to be a leader in the field of teacher training and is a natural home for a collection of books on the history of children’s education. Dating back to the eighteenth century, these collections provide insight into the cultural and social impact of children’s literature. Areas of strength include readers and primers, poetry for children and teens, and pop-up books. A major addition came in 2019 with the donation of about 1,200 antiquarian children’s poetry books by Jack Prelutsky, the first U.S. Children’s Poet Laureate.