Why weren’t children’s books popular prior to the 1840s?

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Books were too expensive and difficult to print to make them for children.

Most children were not taught to read prior to the 1840s.

Most children worked and didn’t have time for books.

all of these

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The correct answer is all of these. Prior to the 1840s, children's books were not popular for several reasons, including high costs and complexities associated with printing, limited literacy among children due to lack of formal education, and the fact that many children were occupied with work, leaving little time for reading.

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