Autor: T. Wilson

Samuel Griswold Goodrich (1793–1860) was an American author, better known under the pseudonym Peter Parley. Throughout his lifetime, Goodrich was instrumental in popularizing knowledge and forging a link between educational material and young readers through his engaging storytelling techniques (Ernest, 1964). Goodrich”s contribution to children”s literature is particularly marked by the series of books that he published under his pseudonymous identity (Hulse, 1980), which combined engaging narratives with moral and didactic elements designed for young minds. One of his most notable works, „Peter Parley”s Tales About America and Australia” (1839), reflects his literary style that seamlessly blends facts with fiction, using a traveler”s perspective to provide geographical and cultural education. Goodrich”s work is characterized by a form of narrative that is both accessible and entertaining, offering a window to the world for 19th-century American children. His influential work in the field of children”s literature has been acknowledged for establishing an early paradigm for educational books, and Goodrich is remembered as a forerunner in the domain for the simplicity, enthusiasm, and educational value embodied in his writings (Tucker, 1981).