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189-467: The Eleanor Farjeon Award is made for distinguished service to the world of British children's books and is given to someone whose commitment and contribution is deemed to be outstanding. Founded in 1966, it is presented annually in memory of the celebrated author Eleanor Farjeon (1881–1965). The spirit of the award is to recognise the unsung heroes who contribute so much to every aspect of children's books. The award

378-404: A Peter Rabbit doll, making Peter the first licensed character . Michael O. Tunnell and James S. Jacobs, professors of children's literature at Brigham Young University, write, "Potter was the first to use pictures as well as words to tell the story, incorporating coloured illustration with text, page for page." Rudyard Kipling published The Jungle Book in 1894. A major theme in the book

567-716: A courtesy book by the Dutch priest Erasmus . A Pretty and Splendid Maiden's Mirror , an adaptation of a German book for young women, became the first Swedish children's book upon its 1591 publication. Sweden published fables and a children's magazine by 1766. In Italy , Giovanni Francesco Straparola released The Facetious Nights of Straparola in the 1550s. Called the first European storybook to contain fairy-tales, it eventually had 75 separate stories and written for an adult audience. Giulio Cesare Croce also borrowed from some stories children enjoyed for his books. Russia 's earliest children's books, primers , appeared in

756-446: A 2023 interview with Shannon Sharpe , that he started to take in consideration music as his job after winning a talent show during a summer camp when he was 11 years old, performing Sisqó ’s " Thong Song ": "The camp leaders, they laughed, but everybody kinda went crazy in there and I was like 'I think I can do this'." When he mimicked an Usher performance of " My Way ", his mother recognized his vocal talent, and they began to look for

945-618: A Duo or Group with Vocals for the track, "Take My Time" featuring Tank . As of March 23, 2011, it has sold 341,000 copies in the United States. While performing a Michael Jackson Tribute at the 2010 BET Awards , Brown started to cry and fell to his knees while singing Jackson's " Man in the Mirror ". The performance and his emotional turmoil resonated with several celebrities present at the ceremony, including Trey Songz , Diddy and Taraji P. Henson . Songz said, "He left his heart on

1134-557: A Full Moon debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 , becoming Brown's ninth consecutive top 10 album on the chart. One week after its release Heartbreak on a Full Moon was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 units in the United States, and Brown became the first R&B male artist that went Gold in

1323-585: A Full Moon further explored alternative R&B and trap , with the latter also containing dancehall records. Throughout his career Brown has always had a strong influence from hip hop in his music, and following his 2010 mixtapes, he approached the genre differently, starting to rap frequently on mixtapes and features, adding to his albums fully hip-hop songs like " Look at Me Now ", " Till I Die " and " Pills & Automobiles ", or by doing performances that switch from his R&B singing to his rapping, like he did in several tracks from his album Heartbreak on

1512-406: A Full Moon tour", Brown started to work on his ninth album, Indigo . On January 4, 2019, Brown released " Undecided " as its lead single. "Undecided" saw Brown reunite with producer Scott Storch , who previously worked with Brown in 2005 on his breakout hit " Run It! ". The single marked Brown's first release after signing an extension and a new license agreement with RCA Records , that gave him

1701-529: A Land Baby , by Rev. Charles Kingsley (1862), which became extremely popular and remains a classic of British children's literature. In 1883, Carlo Collodi wrote the first Italian fantasy novel, The Adventures of Pinocchio , which was translated many times. In that same year, Emilio Salgari , the man who would become "the adventure writer par excellence for the young in Italy" first published his legendary character Sandokan . In Britain, The Princess and

1890-412: A North American arena tour featuring singers Ayra Starr , Muni Long and Maeta as supporting acts. On April 11, 2024, the singer released 11:11 (Deluxe) , the expanded edition of his eleventh album, containing 13 additional tracks and features from Lil Wayne , Bryson Tiller , Davido, Joyner Lucas , Tee Grizzley and Mario . Among the tracks contained, the song "Freak" features a verse where

2079-531: A backronym for "Forgiving All My Enemies", would be released in October. The album's first single, " Yeah 3x ", a dance-pop song, different from the urban content of the previous mixtapes. The single received big international success, entering the top-ten in eleven countries, including Australia, Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. It was succeeded by

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2268-458: A bank. Music was always present in Brown's life beginning in his childhood. He would listen to soul albums that his parents owned, and eventually began to show interest in the hip-hop scene. Brown taught himself to sing and dance at a young age and often cites Michael Jackson as his inspiration. He began to perform in his church choir and in several local talent shows. Brown said, during

2457-567: A brightly colored cover that appealed to children—something new in the publishing industry. Known as gift books, these early books became the precursors to the toy books popular in the nineteenth century. Newbery was also adept at marketing this new genre. According to the journal The Lion and the Unicorn , "Newbery's genius was in developing the fairly new product category, children's books, through his frequent advertisements... and his clever ploy of introducing additional titles and products into

2646-412: A car or something." The whole album took less than eight weeks to produce. In 2023, Brown described working on his first album as a "learning experience", recalling that he felt "insecure" about releasing " Run It! " as his first single. The album's lead single , " Run It! ", was a great commercial success, making Brown the first male act since Montell Jordan in 1995 to have his debut single to reach

2835-490: A deluxe version of Indigo entitled Indigo Extended , which included 10 additional songs, making the extended version a total of 42 songs. On June 10, 2019, Brown announced an official headlining concert tour where he performed the album throughout United States, titled "Indigoat Tour". The tour began on August 20, and ended on October 19. Jay Cridlin of Tampa Bay Times attended the Tampa concert, and reviewing it he said it

3024-518: A free pop-up concert in New York City to perform the singles on the album and promote it. Heartbreak on a Full Moon was eventually released as a double-disc album on October 31, 2017, via digital retailers and onto CD, three days later by RCA Records . He explained the concept for the album in August 2017 during an interview for Complex , saying: "I thought Heartbreak on a Full Moon

3213-526: A genre, Robinsonade ), adventure stories written specifically for children began in the nineteenth century. Early examples from British authors include Frederick Marryat 's The Children of the New Forest (1847) and Harriet Martineau 's The Peasant and the Prince (1856). The Victorian era saw the development of the genre, with W. H. G. Kingston , R. M. Ballantyne and G. A. Henty specializing in

3402-521: A jingle commissioned by an advertising company working for Wrigley . Brown first created the short version for the commercial, then extended and expanded it into a full song named "Forever" during another recording session. " Forever " was later released as a single anticipating Brown's re-issue of Exclusive . The song was noted for being Brown's first record to adventure into the dance-pop genre, becoming one of his biggest singles, reaching number two on Billboard Hot 100. Billboard wrote positively of

3591-467: A knowledge of the letters; be taught to read, without perceiving it to be anything but a sport, and play themselves into that which others are whipp'd for." He also suggested that picture books be created for children. In the nineteenth century, a few children's titles became famous as classroom reading texts. Among these were the fables of Aesop and Jean de la Fontaine and Charles Perraults's 1697 Tales of Mother Goose . The popularity of these texts led to

3780-775: A leading role in This Christmas , a family drama starring Regina King . He also contributed to the soundtrack of the movie , that contains his cover versions of " Try a Little Tenderness " and " This Christmas ", the latter has been certified Platinum by the RIAA. To further support the album Exclusive , Brown embarked on his The Exclusive Holiday Tour, visiting over thirty venues in United States. The tour began in Cincinnati , Ohio, on December 6, 2007, and concluded on February 9, 2008, in Honolulu , Hawaii. In March 2008, Brown

3969-489: A moral or religious message. Children's literature has been shaped by religious sources, like Puritan traditions, or by more philosophical and scientific standpoints with the influences of Charles Darwin and John Locke. The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are known as the "Golden Age of Children's Literature" because many classic children's books were published then. There is no single or widely used definition of children's literature. It can be broadly defined as

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4158-671: A movement concerned with reforming both education and literature for children. Its founder, Johann Bernhard Basedow , authored Elementarwerk as a popular textbook for children that included many illustrations by Daniel Chodowiecki . Another follower, Joachim Heinrich Campe , created an adaptation of Robinson Crusoe that went into over 100 printings. He became Germany's "outstanding and most modern" writer for children. According to Hans-Heino Ewers in The International Companion Encyclopedia of Children's Literature , "It can be argued that from this time,

4347-543: A new sophistication to the historical adventure novel. Philip Pullman in the Sally Lockhart novels and Julia Golding in the Cat Royal series have continued the tradition of the historical adventure. An important aspect of British children's literature has been comic books and magazines . Amongst the most popular and longest running comics have been The Beano and The Dandy , both first published in

4536-591: A new writing style for the singer, and a different musical style, mixing R&B with hip hop. For the mixtapes he worked with new producers, most notably Kevin McCall . The mixtapes received a great response from the artist's core audience, consolidating it. The single " Deuces ", extracted from the Fan of a Fan mixtape, obtained critical and commercial success, peaking at number 1 on the Hot R&;B/Hip-Hop Songs . The song

4725-400: A number of artists as his inspiration, predominantly Michael Jackson . Brown emphasizes "Michael Jackson is the reason why I do music and why I am an entertainer." In " She Ain't You ", " Fine China " and " Back to Love ", he exemplifies Jackson's influence both musically and visually. Ebony magazine 's Britini Danielle asserted that "Fine China" was "reminiscent of Michael Jackson's Off

4914-654: A record deal. The negotiations with Def Jam continued for two months, and ended when Davis lost her job due to a corporate merger. Brown asked her to be his manager, and once Davis accepted, she promoted the singer to other labels such as Jive Records , J-Records and Warner Bros. Records . "I knew that Chris had real talent," says Davis. "I just knew I wanted to be part of it." Brown attended Essex High School in Virginia until late 2004, when he moved to New York to pursue his music career. According to Mark Pitts , in an interview with HitQuarters , Davis presented Brown with

5103-438: A review, praised his musical ability and the track, stating that "It brings me no joy to report that “Look At Me Now” is a 10". Brown's fourth studio album F.A.M.E. was first released on March 18, 2011. Defined by critics as a "musical kaleidoscope" for its versatile sound, the album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 270,000 copies, giving Brown his first number-one album in

5292-897: A separate category of literature especially in the Victorian era , with some works becoming internationally known, such as Lewis Carroll 's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass . Another classic of the period is Anna Sewell 's animal novel Black Beauty (1877). At the end of the Victorian era and leading into the Edwardian era, author and illustrator Beatrix Potter published The Tale of Peter Rabbit in 1902. Potter went on to produce 23 children's books and become very wealthy. A pioneer of character merchandising, in 1903 she patented

5481-537: A series of twelve books . The Golden Age of Children's Literature ended with World War I . The period before World War II was much slower in children's publishing. The main exceptions in England were the publications of Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne in 1926, the first Mary Poppins book by P. L. Travers in 1934, The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien in 1937, and the Arthurian The Sword in

5670-1044: A short film of the same name, however it ended up never happening. On January 14, 2022, he released the single " Iffy ", which peaked to #1 of the Rhythmic Radio Chart on April 3, 2022. On March 27, 2022, Brown co-headined a F1 post-race concert for the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix . On April 1, 2022, Brown released the album's second single " WE (Warm Embrace) ". The song was listed on the "Top 5 R&B songs of 2022" list by Vibe magazine , that stated “"We" will go down in history as one of Chris Brown’s most timeless songs”. On April 26, 2022, Brown announced his U.S. summer tour "One of Them Ones" with rapper Lil Baby . The tour included 27 stops in North America and kicked off on July 15. Brown performed at Drai 's After Hours Nightclub at The Cromwell Las Vegas Hotel and Casino on June 11, 2022 in Las Vegas to mark

5859-651: A small role as a band geek in the fourth season of the American television series The O.C. . Brown then made his film debut in Stomp the Yard , alongside Ne-Yo , Meagan Good and Columbus Short on January 12, 2007. In April 2007, Brown was the opening act for Beyoncé , on the Australian leg of her The Beyoncé Experience tour. On July 9, 2007, Brown was featured in an episode of MTV 's My Super Sweet 16 (for

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6048-471: A summer tour with Nicki Minaj was announced, but ended up never happening. On April 25, he appeared on a track with Marshmello and Tyga called " Light It Up ". On May 2, Brown revealed the list of artists featured on Indigo , including Nicki Minaj, Tory Lanez , Tyga , Justin Bieber , Juicy J , Juvenile , H.E.R , Tank , Lil Jon , Lil Wayne , Joyner Lucas , Gunna and Drake . The announcement of

6237-484: A video recording, and Pitts' reaction was: "I saw huge potential ... I didn't love all the records, but I loved his voice. It wasn't a problem because I knew that he could sing, and I knew how to make records." Brown ultimately chose Jive due to its successful work with then-young acts such as Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake . Brown stated, "I picked Jive because they had the best success with younger artists in

6426-450: A week since Usher 's Confessions in 2004. In 2019 the album has been certified Double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). On December 13, 2017, he released a 12-track surprise deluxe edition of the album called Cuffing Season – 12 Days of Christmas . Brown eventually embarked on his US " Heartbreak on a Full Moon Tour " in June 2018 to further promote

6615-484: A whole new album that contained new material and even some tracks that didn't make the cut of the previous album. On October 7, 2011, RCA Music Group announced it was disbanding Jive Records along with Arista Records and J Records . With the shutdown, Brown (and all other artists previously signed to these three labels) will release future material on the RCA Records brand. Brown's fifth studio album Fortune

6804-519: A wide range of topics including education, natural history, fantasy, mystery, and biblical narratives and is best remembered today for her Noddy , The Famous Five , The Secret Seven , and The Adventure Series . The first of these children's stories, Five on a Treasure Island , was published in 1942. In the 1950s, the book market in Europe began to recover from the effects of the two world wars. An informal literary discussion group associated with

6993-646: Is abandonment followed by fostering, as in the life of Mowgli , echoing Kipling's own childhood. In the latter years of the 19th century, precursors of the modern picture book were illustrated books of poems and short stories produced by English illustrators Randolph Caldecott , Walter Crane , and Kate Greenaway . These had a larger proportion of pictures to words than earlier books, and many of their pictures were in colour. Some British artists made their living illustrating novels and children's books, among them Arthur Rackham , Cicely Mary Barker , W. Heath Robinson , Henry J. Ford , John Leech , and George Cruikshank . In

7182-421: Is added and rules for processing are formed solely by one's sensory experiences. A corollary of this doctrine was that the mind of the child was born blank and that it was the duty of the parents to imbue the child with correct notions. Locke himself emphasized the importance of providing children with "easy pleasant books" to develop their minds rather than using force to compel them: "Children may be cozen'd into

7371-1023: Is administered by the Children's Book Circle and sponsored by the Eleanor Farjeon Trust. Winners [ edit ] 1966, Margery Fisher 1967, Jessica Jenkins 1968, Brian Alderson , author, compiler and editor 1969, Anne Wood 1970, Kaye Webb 1971, Margaret Meek 1972, Janet Hill 1973, Eleanor Graham 1974, Leila Berg 1975, Naomi Lewis 1976, Joyce Oldmeadow and Court Oldmeadow, booksellers and founders of Dromkeen Collection , Australia 1977, Elaine Moss 1978, Peter Kennerley 1979, Joy Whitby 1980, Dorothy Butler 1981, Margaret Marshall and Virginia Jensen 1982, Aidan Chambers and Nancy Chambers 1983, Jean Russell 1984, Shirley Hughes , author and illustrator 1985, Bob Leeson , writer 1986, Judith Elkin 1987, Valerie Bierman 1988, National Library for

7560-597: Is an adaptation of the myth of Blodeuwedd from the Mabinogion , set in modern Wales – it won Garner the annual Carnegie Medal from the Library Association , recognising the year's best children's book by a British author. Mary Norton wrote The Borrowers (1952), featuring tiny people who borrow from humans. Dodie Smith 's The Hundred and One Dalmatians was published in 1956. Philippa Pearce 's Tom's Midnight Garden (1958) has Tom opening

7749-474: Is an epic trilogy of fantasy novels consisting of Northern Lights (1995, published as The Golden Compass in North America), The Subtle Knife (1997), and The Amber Spyglass (2000). It follows the coming of age of two children, Lyra Belacqua and Will Parry, as they wander through a series of parallel universes. The three novels have won a number of awards, most notably the 2001 Whitbread Book of

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7938-459: Is composed by previously unreleased tracks that Brown recorded in different studio sessions between 2012 and 2015. Royalty was released on December 18, 2015, and debuted at number 3 on the US Billboard 200 , selling 184,000 units (162,000 in pure album sales) in its first week. Brown directed and released eight music videos for the songs of Royalty , serializing them to construct a linear story. According to Iyana Robertson of Vibe , Brown on

8127-419: Is densely shown throughout his discography, being exemplified by songs like " No BS ", " Don't Judge Me ", " Back to Sleep " and " WE (Warm Embrace) ". Music critics have commended Brown's musical contribution, recognizing his versatility, and considering him an evolver of R&B music. Lyana Robertson of Vibe , talking about his introduction to the genre, said: "As traditional R&B flourished around him,

8316-533: Is only matched by his knack for cannonballing into career-threatening pools of legal and PR problems", At the 2015 Grammy Awards , the album was nominated for the Best Urban Contemporary Album , while "New Flame" was nominated for Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song . Commercially, the album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 selling 146,000 copies in its first week, becoming his sixth consecutive top ten debut in

8505-557: The Jennings series by Anthony Buckeridge . Ruth Manning-Sanders 's first collection, A Book of Giants , retells a number of giant stories from around the world. Susan Cooper 's The Dark Is Rising is a five-volume fantasy saga set in England and Wales. Raymond Briggs ' children's picture book The Snowman (1978) has been adapted as an animation, shown every Christmas on British television. The Reverend. W. Awdry and son Christopher 's The Railway Series features Thomas

8694-530: The American Music Awards had canceled his scheduled tribute performance to Michael Jackson in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the 1982 album Thriller . Brown also shared rehearsal footage of the cancelled tribute and stated the performance was cancelled for unknown reasons. The cancelled tribute prompted backlash against the AMAs from fans and industry peers alike. Jermaine Dupri stated

8883-632: The Billboard ' s Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart with Under the Influence. Making him the artist with the third most No. 1s on the Mainstream R&;B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart behind Drake and Lil Wayne in first and second, respectively. In April 2023, Brown co-headlined Rolling Loud Thailand in its inaugural year, alongside Travis Scott and Cardi B . On August 4, 2023, the single " How We Roll " in collaboration with Ciara

9072-415: The Billboard 200. It included the single " No Guidance " which broke the record for longest-running number one on Billboard 's R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. Its chart success was outdone with the single " Go Crazy " released the following year, which broke Brown's own record for longest-running number one. In 2022, his Indigo album spawned a sleeper hit with its song " Under the Influence ", which

9261-622: The Grammy Award for Best R&B Album . His fifth album, Fortune , released in 2012, topped the Billboard 200. Following the releases of X (2014) and Royalty (2015), both peaking in the top three of the Billboard 200, his eighth album, Heartbreak on a Full Moon (2017), a double-disc LP consisting of 45 tracks, was certified Gold for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 after one week, and later certified Double Platinum . Brown's ninth studio album, Indigo (2019) found similar success, debuting atop

9450-866: The Wayback Machine Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eleanor_Farjeon_Award&oldid=1218200143 " Categories : 1966 establishments in the United Kingdom Awards established in 1966 British children's literary awards Literary awards honoring lifetime achievement Hidden categories: All articles with dead external links Articles with dead external links from August 2019 Articles with permanently dead external links Webarchive template wayback links Children%27s literature Children's literature can be traced to traditional stories like fairy tales , which have only been identified as children's literature since

9639-589: The hip-hop single " Look at Me Now ", featuring rappers Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes , that reached number one on the US Hot R&;B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, where it remained for eight consecutive weeks. It also reached number one on the US Hot Rap Songs chart. The single became the best-selling rap song of 2011, as well as one of all-time best-selling singles in the United States . Stereogum while critiquing Brown's public image during

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9828-517: The ongoing war in Gaza at the end of a Dubai, UAE concert, saying there's ‘a lot of evil and a lot of genocide going on in the world right now’, urging his audience, particularly the younger generation, to embrace love and positivity and expressed his appreciation for the support of his fans using words in Arabic. ‘InshaAllah, mashaAllah, I love you,’ he said. In December 2023, Vevo reported that Brown

10017-446: The 1740s, a cluster of London publishers began to produce new books designed to instruct and delight young readers. Thomas Boreman was one. Another was Mary Cooper , whose two-volume Tommy Thumb's Pretty Song Book (1744) is the first known nursery rhyme collection. But the most celebrated of these pioneers is John Newbery , whose first book for the entertainment of children was A Little Pretty Pocket-Book ." Widely considered

10206-731: The 1890s, some of the best known fairy tales from England were compiled in Joseph Jacobs ' English Fairy Tales , including Jack and the Beanstalk , Goldilocks and the Three Bears , The Three Little Pigs , Jack the Giant Killer and Tom Thumb . The Kailyard School of Scottish writers, notably J. M. Barrie , creator of Peter Pan (1904), presented an idealised version of society and brought fantasy and folklore back into fashion. In 1908, Kenneth Grahame wrote

10395-637: The 1930s he began publishing his Swallows and Amazons series of children's books about the school-holiday adventures of children, mostly in the English Lake District and the Norfolk Broads . Many of them involve sailing; fishing and camping are other common subjects. Biggles was a popular series of adventure books for young boys, about James Bigglesworth, a fictional pilot and adventurer , by W. E. Johns . Between 1941 and 1961 there were 60 issues with stories about Biggles, and in

10584-516: The 1930s. British comics in the 20th century evolved from illustrated penny dreadfuls of the Victorian era (featuring Sweeney Todd , Dick Turpin and Varney the Vampire ). First published in the 1830s, according to The Guardian , penny dreadfuls were "Britain's first taste of mass-produced popular culture for the young." Robin Hood featured in a series of penny dreadfuls in 1838 which sparked

10773-481: The 1960s occasional contributors included the BBC astronomer Patrick Moore . Between 1940 and 1947, W. E. Johns contributed sixty stories featuring the female pilot Worrals . Evoking epic themes, Richard Adams 's 1972 survival and adventure novel Watership Down follows a small group of rabbits who escape the destruction of their warren and seek to establish a new home. Geoffrey Trease and Rosemary Sutcliff brought

10962-805: The AMAs should be ashamed of themselves and that the cancellation is an attack on Black Music. Following the global success of "Under the Influence", the title of the song gave its name to the European tour that Brown subsequently embarked in 2023, the " Under the Influence Tour ", which registered sold out during all the 24 arena dates scheduled, with 7 additional dates being later added, also registering sold out. The tour included six nights at London's O2 Arena , three nights at Accor Arena in Paris, three nights at Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam and more. Prior to

11151-724: The Centre for Children's Books 2011, The Federation of Children's Book Groups 2012, Quentin Blake , illustrator and author 2013, David Almond , author 2014, Polka Theatre , children's theatre 2015, Terry Pratchett , author, awarded posthumously 2016, John Agard , poet and playwright 2017, Keats Community Library 2018, Michael Morpurgo , author 2019, CLPE, the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education References [ edit ] ^ Guardian Unlimited: Arts blog - books: "Coming to

11340-619: The Drake collaboration sparked headlines, due to their public feud that lasted for several years. On May 31, he appeared on the commercially successful single " Easy ", where he duetted with singer DaniLeigh . On June 8, Brown released " No Guidance " featuring Drake as a single. It debuted at number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100 , making it Brown's 15th top-ten song, and later peaked at number five. The single won Best Collaboration Performance , Best Dance Performance and Song of

11529-651: The English faculty at the University of Oxford, were the "Inklings", with the major fantasy novelists C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien as its main members. C. S. Lewis published the first installment of The Chronicles of Narnia series in 1950, while Tolkien is best known, in addition to The Hobbit , as the author of The Lord of the Rings (1954). Another writer of fantasy stories is Alan Garner author of Elidor (1965), and The Owl Service (1967). The latter

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11718-519: The French literary society, who saw them as only fit for old people and children. In 1658, John Amos Comenius in Bohemia published the informative illustrated Orbis Pictus , for children under six learning to read. It is considered to be the first picture book produced specifically for children. The first Danish children's book was The Child's Mirror by Niels Bredal in 1568, an adaptation of

11907-497: The Goblin and its sequel The Princess and Curdie , by George MacDonald , appeared in 1872 and 1883, and the adventure stories Treasure Island and Kidnapped , both by Robert Louis Stevenson , were extremely popular in the 1880s. Rudyard Kipling 's The Jungle Book was first published in 1894, and J. M. Barrie told the story of Peter Pan in the novel Peter and Wendy in 1911. Johanna Spyri 's two-part novel Heidi

12096-597: The Great wrote allegories for children, and during her reign, Nikolai Novikov started the first juvenile magazine in Russia. The modern children's book emerged in mid-18th-century England. A growing polite middle-class and the influence of Lockean theories of childhood innocence combined to create the beginnings of childhood as a concept. In an article for the British Library , professor MO Grenby writes, "in

12285-672: The Grimm brothers also contributed to children's literature through their academic pursuits. As professors, they had a scholarly interest in the stories, striving to preserve them and their variations accurately, recording their sources. A similar project was carried out by the Norwegian scholars Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe , who collected Norwegian fairy tales and published them as Norwegian Folktales , often referred to as Asbjørnsen and Moe . By compiling these stories, they preserved Norway's literary heritage and helped create

12474-1073: The Handicapped Child 1989, Anna Home 1990, Jill Bennett , illustrator 1991, Patricia Crampton 1992, Stephanie Nettell , Children's Book Editor of The Guardian 1978-92 1993, Susan Belgrave , MBE, Founder and President of Volunteer Reading Help 1994, Eileen Colwell , MBE, librarian and author 1995, Helen Paiba , author and bookseller 1996, Books for Keeps 1997, Michael Rosen , author 1998, Gina Pollinger 1999, Klaus Flugge , publisher, Andersen Press 2000, Julia Eccleshare , journalist 2001, Amelia Edwards , art director 2002, Philip Pullman , author 2003, Miriam Hodgson , editor 2004, Jacqueline Wilson , author 2005, Malorie Blackman , author 2006, Wendy Cooling founder of Bookstart 2007, Jane Nissen , publisher 2008, Chris Brown , educator and editor, School Library Association 2009, Moira Arthur, former Managing Director of Peters Bookselling Services 2010, Seven Stories ,

12663-512: The Norwegian written language. Danish author and poet Hans Christian Andersen traveled through Europe and gathered many well-known fairy tales and created new stories in the fairy tale genre. In Switzerland , Johann David Wyss published The Swiss Family Robinson in 1812, with the aim of teaching children about family values, good husbandry, the uses of the natural world and self-reliance. The book became popular across Europe after it

12852-679: The Rihanna incident. The album, compared to its two predecessors, was a commercial and critical failure, debuting at number 7 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 102,000 copies in its first week, and receiving generally negative reviews from critics. Despite this, Graffiti was nominated for two Grammy Awards ; including one for the Best Contemporary R&;B Album and the other for the Best R&;B Performance by

13041-462: The Scientist appeared as featured artists on Tee Grizzley single IDGAF . IDGAF eventually peaked at #1 on Urban radio and helped Mariah the Scientist earn her first Billboard Hot 100 entry. On October 21, 2023, Brown clarified that the album would actually contain 22 songs as opposed to the 11 he had stated previously. On November 6, 2023, Brown confirmed that there would be 7 featured artists on

13230-461: The Stone by T. H. White in 1938. Children's mass paperback books were first released in England in 1940 under the Puffin Books imprint, and their lower prices helped make book buying possible for children during World War II. Enid Blyton 's books have been among the world's bestsellers since the 1930s, selling more than 600 million copies. Blyton's books are still enormously popular and have been translated into almost 90 languages. She wrote on

13419-547: The Tank Engine . Margery Sharp 's series The Rescuers is based on a heroic mouse organisation. The third Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo published War Horse in 1982. Dick King-Smith 's novels include The Sheep-Pig (1984). Diana Wynne Jones wrote the young adult fantasy novel Howl's Moving Castle in 1986. Anne Fine 's Madame Doubtfire (1987) is based around a family with divorced parents. Anthony Horowitz 's Alex Rider series begins with Stormbreaker (2000). Philip Pullman 's His Dark Materials

13608-634: The Trap: Nights in Tarzana and Attack the Block . Throughout 2016 and 2017, he continued sharing several snippets from songs that he was recording. He also built a recording studio inside of his home to work on the album. During this period he embarked two concert tours as well: the European leg of the One Hell of a Nite Tour in 2016, and The Party Tour in 2017. On December 16, 2016, he released

13797-533: The US Hot R&;B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, being his lowest charting single at the time. However, " Kiss Kiss ", featuring and produced by T-Pain , released as the album's second single, received huge success, reaching number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and becoming Brown's second number one single following "Run It!" in 2005. " With You ", produced by Stargate (duo of producers known at

13986-518: The US, and peaking in the top 10 of the US Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart . Brown said in a 2022 interview, that following his release from jail he experienced more episodes of fans explaining to him how some of his records helped them through life-changing situations, making him realize that he was making music for an "actual purpose". " New Flame " featuring Usher and Rick Ross

14175-479: The United States, 11:11 debuted at number nine on the US Billboard 200 , making it his 12th consecutive top-ten album in the country. 11:11 marks the lowest debut for a Chris Brown's solo studio album on the US Billboard 200, surpassing Graffiti (2009) which debuted at number seven on the chart. Towards the end of 2023, Brown headlined different concerts in the Middle East . The singer addressed

14364-554: The United States, Indigo debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with 108,000 album-equivalent units , which included 28,000 pure album sales in its first week, making it his third number-one album in the country. Indigo was further promoted with the release of the single " Heat ", which topped the Billboard Rhythmic Airplay chart, and earned Brown his 13th number one on the chart, and second during 2019. On October 4, 2019, Brown eventually released

14553-624: The United States. Mark Twain released Tom Sawyer in 1876. In 1880 another bestseller, Uncle Remus: His Songs and His Sayings , a collection of African American folk tales adapted and compiled by Joel Chandler Harris , appeared. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, a plethora of children's novels began featuring realistic, non-magical plotlines. Certain titles received international success such as Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island (1883), L. M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables (1908), and Louisa May Alcott's Little Women (1869). Literature for children had developed as

14742-486: The United States. Steve Jones of USA Today said that the album showed "a more mature, confident and adventurous Brown who has emerged in the wake of all the drama, and he has delivered the strongest album of his career". The album's third single, " Beautiful People ", featuring Benny Benassi , peaked at number one on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart, and became the first number-one single on

14931-405: The United States. X has been certified double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Pushing the promotion for the album further, Brown performed and appeared at several televised music events and music festivals across the United States. On February 24, 2015, Brown released his first collaborative studio album with Tyga, titled Fan of a Fan: The Album . The album

15120-538: The Wall ". Choreographically, MTV noticed that it "takes distinct visual cues from classic clips like ' Smooth Criminal ' and ' Beat It '", while Billboard complimented his appearance by calling it "a modern way to channel the King of Pop". Usher is also another influence who comes across as a more contemporary figure for Brown. He tells Vibe magazine "He was the one who the youngsters looked up to. I know that we, in

15309-569: The Yard , and appeared as a guest on the television series The O.C. Other films include This Christmas (2007), Takers (2010), Think Like a Man (2012) and Battle of the Year (2013). Christopher Maurice Brown was born on May 5, 1989, in Tappahannock, Virginia , to Joyce Hawkins, a former day care center director, and Clinton Brown, a corrections officer at a local prison. He has an older sister, Lytrell Bundy, who works in

15498-518: The Year at the 2019 Soul Train Music Awards and received a nomination for Best R&B Song at the 62nd Grammy Awards . Indigo was eventually released on June 28, 2019, marking Brown's second double album. Musically, the album explored his R&B roots, and other genres such as Afrobeats , pop, dancehall and bounce music . According to A.D. Amorosi of The Inquirer , the album's themes mix spiritual awakening with sexuality . In

15687-606: The Year for "Look at Me Now". He also won three awards at the 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards, including the People's Champ Award, Reese's Perfect Combo Award and Best Hip Hop Video for "Look at Me Now". At the 2011 Soul Train Music Awards , F.A.M.E. won Album of the Year. The album has also earned Brown three Grammy Award nominations at the 54th Grammy Awards for Best R&B Album , as well as Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song for "Look at Me Now". On February 12, 2012, Brown won his first Grammy Award, for Best R&B Album. During

15876-748: The Year prize, won by The Amber Spyglass . Northern Lights won the Carnegie Medal for children's fiction in 1995. Neil Gaiman wrote the dark fantasy novella Coraline (2002). His 2008 fantasy, The Graveyard Book , traces the story of a boy who is raised by the supernatural occupants of a graveyard. In 2001, Terry Pratchett received the Carnegie Medal (his first major award) for The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents . Cressida Cowell 's How to Train Your Dragon series were published between 2003 and 2015. J. K. Rowling 's Harry Potter fantasy sequence of seven novels chronicles

16065-616: The adventures of the adolescent wizard Harry Potter . The series began with Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in 1997 and ended with the seventh and final book Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in 2007; becoming the best selling book-series in history . The series has been translated into 67 languages, so placing Rowling among the most translated authors in history. While Daniel Defoe wrote Robinson Crusoe in 1719 (spawning so many imitations it defined

16254-400: The album "sticks to the absence of a sonic script", showcasing "a pure, palpable display of an “outside of the box” approach to music". Robertson said that lyrically the album "waves goodbye to amour on its way out the door", noting it to be a "stark contrast to 2014’s X , which included professions of affection". Brown started working and recording tracks for his next album few weeks before

16443-529: The album cover. On October 13, 2015, Brown announced that Royalty would be released on November 27, 2015. After it was revealed that the album has been pushed back to December 18, 2015, in exchange on November 27, 2015, he released a free 34-track mixtape called Before the Party as a prelude to Royalty , which features guest appearances from Rihanna , Wiz Khalifa , Pusha T , Kelly Rowland , Wale , Tyga , French Montana and Fetty Wap . The mixtape

16632-458: The album is "brash and commercial", stating that "Brown’s “F.A.M.E.” hit with a solid combination of freaky, heavy-duty R&B bangers and the requisite sex-in-bed seduction numbers. But “Fortune,” his fifth studio album, is the work of an artist who has gone all-in with a handful of commercial tracks designed to get Our Hero paid and back in America’s good graces". Despite the negative reception, it

16821-710: The album's concept being connected to the homonym numerological belief . Moreover, he shared that the album will contain 11 songs, a much shorter tracklist than his previous albums Heartbreak on a Full Moon , Indigo , and Breezy . On October 20, 2023, Brown released the Afrobeats song " Sensational " featuring Nigerian artists Lojay and Davido , as 11:11' s second single. Sensational eventually peaked at #1 on both Urban and Rhythmic radio, as well as on Billboard Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Chart. The single also helped Lojay and Davido earn their first Billboard Hot 100 entry. On September 8, 2023, Brown alongside Mariah

17010-421: The album, including Lojay , Davido , Future , Fridayy , Byron Messia and 2 other artists who were listed as hidden features prior to its release. On November 7, 2023, Brown released the single " Nightmares " featuring Byron Messia. On November 9, he announced that 11:11 would be released on November 10, a day earlier than what previously announced. A few hours before the release of 11:11 , its last track

17199-610: The album. The opening acts for the tour were 6lack , H.E.R. , Rich the Kid , and Jacquees . On January 31, 2018, shortly after President Donald Trump 's 2020 State of the Union Address , Brown released for free the track "State of the Union", a ballad where he expresses a message about social harmony. In February 2018, Brown and rapper Joyner Lucas announced an upcoming collaboration project, titled Angels & Demons , with

17388-675: The alphabet, vowels, consonants, double letters, and syllables before providing a religious rhyme of the alphabet, beginning "In Adam's fall We sinned all...", and continues through the alphabet. It also contained religious maxims, acronyms , spelling help and other educational items, all decorated by woodcuts . In 1634, the Pentamerone from Italy became the first major published collection of European folk tales. Charles Perrault began recording fairy tales in France, publishing his first collection in 1697. They were not well received among

17577-522: The award for the AOL Fandemonium prize. In August 2010, Brown starred alongside an ensemble cast , including Matt Dillon , Paul Walker , Idris Elba , Hayden Christensen and T.I. in the crime thriller Takers , and also served as executive producer of the film. During 2010, Brown released three free mixtapes: In My Zone (Rhythm & Streets) , Fan of a Fan (collaborative mixtape with rapper Tyga ), and In My Zone 2 , which featured

17766-625: The beginning of the mass circulation of Robin stories. Chris Brown Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, dancer, and actor. A pop and hip hop -influenced R&B musician who divulges into a variety of genres, he has often been referred to by his contemporaries as the " King of R&B ". His lyrics often address emotional and hedonistic themes. His singing and dancing skills have often been compared favorably to those of pop icon Michael Jackson . In 2004, Brown signed with Jive Records and released his eponymous debut studio album

17955-504: The body of his children's books." Professor Grenby writes, "Newbery has become known as the 'father of children's literature' chiefly because he was able to show that publishing children's books could be a commercial success." The improvement in the quality of books for children and the diversity of topics he published helped make Newbery the leading producer of children's books in his time. He published his own books as well as those by authors such as Samuel Johnson and Oliver Goldsmith ;

18144-1000: The body of written works and accompanying illustrations produced in order to entertain or instruct young people. The genre encompasses a wide range of works, including acknowledged classics of world literature , picture books and easy-to-read stories written exclusively for children, and fairy tales , lullabies , fables , folk songs , and other primarily orally transmitted materials or more specifically defined as fiction , non-fiction , poetry , or drama intended for and used by children and young people. One writer on children's literature defines it as "all books written for children, excluding works such as comic books , joke books, cartoon books , and non-fiction works that are not intended to be read from front to back, such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other reference materials". However, others would argue that children's comics should also be included: "Children's Literature studies has traditionally treated comics fitfully and superficially despite

18333-568: The booklets as well. Johanna Bradley says, in From Chapbooks to Plum Cake , that chapbooks kept imaginative stories from being lost to readers under the strict Puritan influence of the time. Hornbooks also appeared in England during this time, teaching children basic information such as the alphabet and the Lord's Prayer . These were brought from England to the American colonies in

18522-437: The ceremony, Brown performed several songs marking his first appearance at the awards show since his conviction of felony assault. Originally, Brown wanted F.A.M.E. to be a double-disc , consisting of 25–30 tracks, but the label was contrary to that. Right before the release of F.A.M.E. Brown decided to follow his intentions in an acceptable way for the label, working on a sequel of F.A.M.E. called Fortune , that would be

18711-588: The chart for both Brown and Benassi. " She Ain't You " was released as the album's fourth US single, while " Next 2 You ", featuring Canadian recording artist Justin Bieber , served as the album's fourth international single. To further promote the album, Brown embarked on his F.A.M.E. Tour in Australia and North America. Brown received six nominations at the 2011 BET Awards and ultimately won five awards, including Best Male R&B Artist, Viewers Choice Award, The Fandemonium Award, Best Collaboration and Video of

18900-769: The children's classic The Wind in the Willows and the Scouts founder Robert Baden-Powell 's first book, Scouting for Boys , was published. Inspiration for Frances Hodgson Burnett 's novel The Secret Garden (1910) was the Great Maytham Hall Garden in Kent. While fighting in the trenches for the British Army in World War I, Hugh Lofting created the character of Doctor Dolittle , who appears in

19089-490: The concept of childhood , that a separate genre of children's literature began to emerge, with its own divisions, expectations, and canon . The earliest of these books were educational books, books on conduct, and simple ABCs—often decorated with animals, plants, and anthropomorphic letters. In 1962, French historian Philippe Ariès argues in his book Centuries of Childhood that the modern concept of childhood only emerged in recent times. He explains that children were in

19278-457: The concept of childhood began to emerge in Europe. Adults saw children as separate beings, innocent and in need of protection and training by the adults around them. The English philosopher John Locke developed his theory of the tabula rasa in his 1690 An Essay Concerning Human Understanding . In Locke's philosophy, tabula rasa was the theory that the (human) mind is at birth a "blank slate" without rules for processing data, and that data

19467-527: The content (the weird adventures of a young girl in a fantasy land), but also the origin of the tales as both are dedicated and given to a daughter of the author's friends. The shift to a modern genre of children's literature occurred in the mid-19th century; didacticism of a previous age began to make way for more humorous, child-oriented books, more attuned to the child's imagination. The availability of children's literature greatly increased as well, as paper and printing became widely available and affordable,

19656-464: The continued onslaught of unfounded legal matters and the nonstop negativity." On November 20, 2013, Brown was sentenced to an anger management rehabilitation center for three months, putting the December 2013 release of X in jeopardy. To "hold [fans] over until [the X album] drops," Brown released a mixtape, titled X Files on November 19, 2013. Brown revealed in 2022, that at the time, when he

19845-437: The creation of a number of nineteenth-century fantasy and fairy tales for children which featured magic objects and talking animals. Another influence on this shift in attitudes came from Puritanism , which stressed the importance of individual salvation. Puritans were concerned with the spiritual welfare of their children, and there was a large growth in the publication of "good godly books" aimed squarely at children. Some of

20034-566: The dancing and singing world, looked up to him", and maintains "If it wasn't for Usher, then Chris Brown couldn't exist". Other influences include Marvin Gaye , Sam Cooke , Ginuwine , Phil Collins , Bobby Brown and R. Kelly . He has cited Naughty by Nature , Tupac , Lil' Wayne and Rakim as his hip hop influences. Brown's musical style typically blends the traditional sound of R&B with different influences from other genres, most importantly pop and hip hop . His pure side of R&B

20223-680: The decision to pull the tribute signals something grave for celebration of Black music stating that "If the American Music Awards canceled the Chris Brown performance, then that means they canceled the 40th anniversary of Thriller . Which means they canceled the Michael Jackson tribute. Black Music, we in trouble." Similarly John Branca , the co-executor of the Michael Jackson Estate stated that

20412-609: The demo package that Brown's local team had sent to Def Jam, and among the artists contained in the CD she was impressed by Brown with his track "Whose Girl Is That". Davis later had Brown auditioning in her New York office, and she immediately took him to meet the former president of Island Def Jam Music Group , Antonio "L.A." Reid , who offered to sign him that day, but Brown refused his proposal because Reid wouldn't talk to his mother. Brown then started to sojourn in Harlem, New York , to seek

20601-417: The diss song “shocking”, describing how the singer “fired more lethal shots at Quavo on his new track, concerning fans about the possibility of their beef getting physical.” From May 17 to June 5, Brown released four consecutive music videos in the span of four weeks for the following songs off the 11:11 (Deluxe) : "Go Girlfriend", "Press Me", "Feel Something" and "Hmmm" featuring Davido. Brown has cited

20790-418: The domestic violence scandal involving Brown and his then-girlfriend Rihanna on February 8, 2009, a major part of mass media took positions against the singer. The scandal also caused Brown to lose significant endorsements, including the one with Doublemint , with some music stations across the United States briefly banning Brown's songs. The singer later participated in numerous television appearances during

20979-474: The eighteenth century, and songs, part of a wider oral tradition , which adults shared with children before publishing existed. The development of early children's literature, before printing was invented, is difficult to trace. Even after printing became widespread, many classic "children's" tales were originally created for adults and later adapted for a younger audience. Since the fifteenth century much literature has been aimed specifically at children, often with

21168-648: The end of 2008, Brown was named Artist of the Year by Billboard magazine, with the songs "With You", "Forever" and "No Air" resulting three of the top 10 most sold singles in the United States of 2008. In 2008, Brown began work on his third studio album, announced to be called Graffiti , promising to experiment with a different musical direction inspired by singers Prince and Michael Jackson . He stated, "I wanted to change it up and really be different. Like my style nowadays, I don't try to be typical urban. I want to be like how Prince, Michael and Stevie Wonder were. They can cross over to any genre of music." Following

21357-579: The era’s auto-tuned strain of pop-leaning hip-hop". The album debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 294,000 copies in its first week, becoming a bigger commercial success than his previous outing. Exclusive was certified four times Platinum by the RIAA. In November 2007, Brown starred as a video host for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital 's Math-A-Thon program. He showed his support by encouraging students to use their math skills to help children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. On November 21, 2007, Brown appeared as

21546-428: The event, it was retitled: Chris Brown: My Super 18 ) celebrating his eighteenth birthday in New York City. Shortly after ending his summer tour with Ne-Yo, Brown quickly began production for his second studio album, Exclusive . The album's lead single, " Wall to Wall " was released, and it didn't reach the chart success of his previous singles, peaking at number 79 on US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and number 22 on

21735-427: The fans that really wanted it to be on the album". 11:11 was released on November 10, 2023. The album marks Brown's third double album , with its two sides containing 11 tracks each. The album's musical style mixes R&B , pop music , Afrobeats and dancehall . Reviewing 11:11 , Kayla Sandiford of Renowned for Sound stated that on the record "Brown does well to demonstrate his dynamic vocal quality". In

21924-419: The final track listing. He has worked with producers and songwriters Scott Storch , Cool & Dre , Sean Garrett , Jazze Pha , and others, and has said that they "really believed in [him]". Brown co-wrote half of the tracks. "I write about the things that 16 year olds go through every day," he said in 2009. "Like you just got in trouble for sneaking your girl into the house, or you can't drive, so you steal

22113-460: The first "English masterpiece written for children" and as a founding book in the development of fantasy literature, its publication opened the "First Golden Age" of children's literature in Britain and Europe that continued until the early 1900s. The fairy-tale absurdity of Wonderland has solid historical ground as a satire of the serious problems of the Victorian era. Lewis Carroll is ironic about

22302-598: The first R&B singer in history to chart over fifty top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. On October 14, 2022, Brown appeared as a special guest at Usher 's Las Vegas Residency to perform few songs. At the end of his performance Usher told Brown: "You're a legend. We love you and we gon' continue to keep lifting you up". On November 16, 2022, Brown released two Christmas themed songs titled " No Time Like Christmas " and "It's Giving Christmas". On November 18, 2022, Brown took to his Instagram page to announce that

22491-405: The first modern children's book, A Little Pretty Pocket-Book was the first children's publication aimed at giving enjoyment to children, containing a mixture of rhymes, picture stories and games for pleasure. Newbery believed that play was a better enticement to children's good behavior than physical discipline, and the child was to record his or her behaviour daily. The book was child–sized with

22680-473: The first single from a new album titled Heartbreak on a Full Moon . The single was released on May 5, 2016. On July 7, after the 2016 shooting of Dallas police officers , Brown released on his SoundCloud page two piano ballads , "My Friend" and "A Lot of Love", saying that the songs are "released for free for anybody dealing with injustice or struggle in their lives." In 2016, the singer released two hip hop collaborative mixtapes with his OHB crew, Before

22869-505: The following year, later certified Triple Platinum . With his debut single " Run It! " peaking atop the Billboard Hot 100 , Brown was the first male artist since 1995 to have his debut single top the chart. His second album, Exclusive (2007), was commercially successful worldwide, spawning his second Billboard Hot 100 number one single, " Kiss Kiss ". In 2009, Brown pleaded guilty to felony assault of singer Rihanna , who

23058-467: The garden door at night and entering into a different age. William Golding 's 1954 novel Lord of the Flies focuses on a group of British boys stranded on an uninhabited island and their disastrous attempt to govern themselves. Roald Dahl wrote children's fantasy novels which were often inspired from experiences from his childhood, with often unexpected endings, and unsentimental, dark humour. Dahl

23247-546: The history of European children's literature was largely written in Germany." The Brothers Grimm preserved and published the traditional tales told in Germany . They were so popular in their home country that modern, realistic children's literature began to be looked down on there. This dislike of non-traditional stories continued there until the beginning of the next century. In addition to their collection of stories,

23436-417: The importance of comics as a global phenomenon associated with children". The International Companion Encyclopedia of Children's Literature notes that "the boundaries of genre... are not fixed but blurred". Sometimes, no agreement can be reached about whether a given work is best categorized as literature for adults or children. Some works defy easy categorization. J. K. Rowling 's Harry Potter series

23625-413: The late sixteenth century. An early example is ABC-Book , an alphabet book published by Ivan Fyodorov in 1571. The first picture book published in Russia, Karion Istomin 's The Illustrated Primer , appeared in 1694. Peter the Great 's interest in modernizing his country through Westernization helped Western children's literature dominate the field through the eighteenth century. Catherine

23814-755: The latter may have written The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes , Newbery's most popular book. Another philosopher who influenced the development of children's literature was Jean-Jacques Rousseau , who argued that children should be allowed to develop naturally and joyously. His idea of appealing to a children's natural interests took hold among writers for children. Popular examples included Thomas Day 's The History of Sandford and Merton , four volumes that embody Rousseau's theories. Furthermore, Maria and Richard Lovell Edgeworth 's Practical Education : The History of Harry and Lucy (1780) urged children to teach themselves. Rousseau's ideas also had great influence in Germany, especially on German Philanthropism ,

24003-412: The launch of his new multi-year residency at the venue. On June 17, 2022, one week ahead of the album release, Brown released the audio for an Afrobeats collaboration with Nigerian singer Wizkid titled " Call Me Every Day ". Breezy was released on June 24, 2022, by RCA Records and CBE and debuted at number four on the Billboard 200. On July 8, an expanded version of the album with nine new songs

24192-522: The mid-seventeenth century. The first such book was a catechism for children, written in verse by the Puritan John Cotton . Known as Spiritual Milk for Boston Babes , it was published in 1646, appearing both in England and Boston . Another early book, The New England Primer , was in print by 1691 and used in schools for 100 years. The primer begins with "The young Infant's or Child's morning Prayer" and evening prayer. It then shows

24381-465: The most RIAA Gold certified singles -among all male vocalists in history, after previously passing Presley for the most Billboard Hot 100 entries among all male vocalists. In March 2023, Brown became the fifth artist in Billboard ' s history to reach 10 No. 1s on Billboard ' s R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart with his hit record Under the Influence . Additionally, Brown earned his 18th No. 1 on

24570-511: The most RIAA Gold-certified singles of any male singer in history, and the most RIAA multi-Platinum singles of any male singer in history. In 2019, Billboard named Brown the third most successful artist of the 2010s decade in R&;B and hip-hop music, behind Drake and Rihanna. Brown has won 202 awards from 520 nominations over the course of his career. He has also pursued an acting career. In 2007, he made his feature film debut in Stomp

24759-535: The most popular works were by James Janeway , but the most enduring book from this movement, still read today, especially in modernised versions, is The Pilgrim's Progress (1678) by John Bunyan . Chapbooks , pocket-sized pamphlets that were often folded instead of being stitched, were published in Britain; illustrated by woodblock printing , these inexpensive booklets reprinted popular ballads , historical re-tellings, and folk tales. Though not specifically published for children at this time, young people enjoyed

24948-473: The movie, describing Brown from a personal and professional point of view. Among them there are Jennifer Lopez , Mike Tyson , Rita Ora , Usher and Tyga . On August 4, 2017, he released the album's fourth single, the trap song " Pills & Automobiles ", featuring fellow American rappers Yo Gotti , A Boogie wit da Hoodie , and Kodak Black , while shortly after he released the fifth single, " Questions ". On October 25, 2017, Brown organized with Tidal

25137-444: The music [he] wanted to make" and by his wanting to "verbalize whatever [he] was going through". Critics noted that with the album's sound Brown aimed to expand his music beyond the genres of his previous works. According to Mikael Wood of Los Angeles Times , the album is made of an "upbeat" part, that "can be considered the sonic sequel to " Forever "", mixed with power ballads , observed to express his remorse and feelings following

25326-448: The new track "Don't Be Gone Too Long" featuring Ariana Grande . However, at his May 9, 2014, court date, Brown was ordered to serve 131 days in jail for his probation violation, and the collaboration ended up never being released, furthermore, the album was again delayed due to Brown's prison sentence. While incarcerated, the album's fourth single, " Loyal ", became one of Brown's most successful songs, by selling over six million copies in

25515-406: The only moment of respite from that thought is when he returns to the neighborhood where he grew up with people who knew him from the start. On March 26, 2013, Brown announced the release of X , in various interviews and listening sessions. In an interview with Ebony , Brown spoke of taking his music in a different direction and changing his sound from the pop-infused and sexually explicit one of

25704-410: The opening of Children's Literature: A Reader's History from Aesop to Harry Potter , says, "This book presents a history of what children have heard and read.... The history I write of is a history of reception ." Early children's literature consisted of spoken stories, songs, and poems, used to educate, instruct, and entertain children. It was only in the eighteenth century, with the development of

25893-434: The opportunity of a record deal . At the same time, Brown was going through personal issues. His parents had divorced, and his mother's boyfriend terrified him by subjecting her to domestic violence . In a 2017 self-documentary, Welcome to My Life , Brown goes into detail about the abusive relationship. Brown said that when he was six, his mother's partner shot himself in the head, but did not die. The gunshot blinded him,

26082-400: The owning of his master recordings, making him one of the youngest artists to do so at the age of 29. On April 11, he released the second single off the album titled " Back to Love ". Andy Kellman of AllMusic described the song as a "career highlight", although it failed to chart in the US. The third single, " Wobble Up ", was released a week later, featuring Nicki Minaj and G-Eazy , and

26271-521: The past not considered as greatly different from adults and were not given significantly different treatment. As evidence for this position, he notes that, apart from instructional and didactic texts for children written by clerics like the Venerable Bede and Ælfric of Eynsham , there was a lack of any genuine literature aimed specifically at children before the 18th century. Other scholars have qualified this viewpoint by noting that there

26460-444: The physical impairment only adding to his rage. His mother's partner took his anger and frustration out on Hawkins: "I had to hear my mom get beat up every night. I’d pee on myself, just scared to even walk out into the hallway, because I didn’t want to see nothing". At age 13, Brown was discovered by Hitmission Records, a local production team that visited the gas station where his father worked, while searching for new talent. Around

26649-806: The pop market, [...] I knew I was going to capture my African American audience, but Jive had a lot of strength in the pop area as well as longevity in careers." Brown said in a 2013 interview, that during his permanence in Harlem, when he was trying to get his music heard by major labels, his artistic intention was to both rap and sing on his records, but Jive convinced him to stick to just singing, because according to him "it wasn't acceptable yet" for an R&B singer to also rap on records. After signing to Jive Records in 2004, Brown began recording his self-titled debut studio album in February 2005. By May, there were 50 songs already recorded, 14 of which were picked to

26838-410: The population grew and literacy rates improved. Tom Brown's School Days by Thomas Hughes appeared in 1857, and is considered to be the founding book in the school story tradition. However, it was Lewis Carroll 's fantasy, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland , published in 1865 in England, that signaled the change in writing style for children to an imaginative and empathetic one. Regarded as

27027-479: The previous album Fortune , to a more mature, soulful and vulnerable theme for the album. On March 29, 2013, he released the critically acclaimed " Fine China " as the lead single of X . Yahoo! lauded "Fine China" as "a soulful, 1970's-inspired track" and said that it was "Brown's most musical sound to date". Following the release of two other anticipation singles of X , " Don't Think They Know " and " Love More ", on August 9, 2013, at 1:09 am PDT, Brown

27216-435: The prim and all-out regulated life of the "golden" Victorian century. One other noteworthy publication was Mark Twain 's book Tom Sawyer (1876), which was one of the first "boy books", intended for children but enjoyed by both children and adults alike. These were classified as such for the themes they contained, consisting of fighting and work. Another important book of that decade was The Water-Babies, A Fairy Tale for

27405-474: The production of adventure fiction for boys. This inspired writers who normally catered to adult audiences to write for children, a notable example being Robert Louis Stevenson 's classic pirate story Treasure Island (1883). In the years after the First World War, writers such as Arthur Ransome developed the adventure genre by setting the adventure in Britain rather than distant countries. In

27594-419: The release of Royalty , in late 2015. From the first days of 2016, Brown started to preview on his social media accounts several unreleased songs from his recording sessions. In March 2016, he collaborated again with Italian DJ Benny Benassi , for the song " Paradise " from the latter's album Danceaholic . On May 3, he announced the single " Grass Ain't Greener ", showing its cover art and announcing it as

27783-477: The release of the single " Stranger Things ". However, the project ended up never being released. On March 15, 2018, Brown was featured on Lil Dicky 's hit single " Freaky Friday ". The song became one of the most successful comedy songs in contemporary pop music, topping the charts in New Zealand and the United Kingdom, also entering the top 10 in the United States. Following the end of the "Heartbreak on

27972-1127: The rescue of children's books" ^ Write Away: "Chris Brown Recipient of Eleanor Farjeon Award" ^ "Seven Stories wins the 2010 Eleanor Farjeon Award" . Archived from the original on 2011-08-09 . Retrieved 2010-11-29 . ^ "The Federation of Children's Book Groups wins award" . Archived from the original on 2015-01-08 . Retrieved 2012-06-16 . ^ Liz Bury (9 November 2013). "David Almond wins prestigious Eleanor Farjeon award" . The Guardian . Guardian News and Media Limited . Retrieved 15 October 2015 . ^ "News: Polka Theatre wins Eleanor Farjeon Award" . www.ibby.org.uk . The International Board on Books for Young People UK . Retrieved 15 October 2015 . ^ Children's Book Circle: The 2015 Eleanor Farjeon Award ^ Vallone, Noemi (13 February 2020). "CLPE wins Eleanor Farjeon Award" . The Bookseller . Retrieved 25 June 2021 . External links [ edit ] [REDACTED] Children's literature portal Children's Book Circle: Eleanor Farjeon Award Archived 2020-02-18 at

28161-489: The same time, he performed with one of his production managers’ son, named TJ, for hip hop artist Puff Daddy , but the rapper refused to sign him to his record label Bad Boy Records . Hitmission's Lamont Fleming provided voice coaching for Brown. The team helped to arrange a demo package, under the name of "C. Sizzle", and approached contacts in New York. Tina Davis , senior A&R executive at Def Jam Recordings , heard

28350-520: The scenes of his music videos and bloopers. On August 17, 2006, to further promote the album, Brown began his major co-headlining tour, The Up Close and Personal Tour . Due to the tour, production for his next album was pushed back two months. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital received $ 10,000 in ticket proceeds from Brown's 2006 "Up Close & Personal" tour. Brown has made appearances on UPN 's One on One and The N 's Brandon T. Jackson Show on its pilot episode. In January 2007, Brown landed

28539-402: The second official single from the album, " Party ", featuring guest vocals from American R&B singer Usher and rapper Gucci Mane . Around this time, Brown decided to create Heartbreak on a Full Moon as a 40-track album. Talking about this decision, he stated in a 2017 interview that he wanted to "outdo expectations" and "push the boundaries on artistry". RCA Records , the record label of

28728-493: The singer directly disses American rapper Quavo . The rapper responded the following day with "Tender", a diss track aimed at Brown, leading the latter to release " Weakest Link " the following week. HipHopDX praised Brown's rapping on "Weakest Link", adding that the singer "has taken his disdain for Quavo to a whole different level with the release of ["Weakest Link"], on which he takes some deeply personal shots at his adversary". Jaelani Turner-Williams of Complex called

28917-428: The singer, initially wasn't agreeable of satisfying Brown's intentions to make a 40-track album, thinking that it would've damaged its commercial performance, but the singer ended up convincing them. " Privacy " was later released as the album's third single. On June 7 he released Welcome to My Life , a self-documentary focused on his life and career, directed by Andrew Sandler. Numerous celebrities participated in

29106-467: The single, stating in its 2008 review that Brown "has proved as 2008's pop/R&B prince that he has talent and charm to command the charts for as long he chooses". The re-issue titled Exclusive: The Forever Edition was released on June 3, 2008, seven months after the original version, featuring four new tracks, and pushed the album's success further. In August 2008, Brown guest-starred on Disney's The Suite Life of Zack & Cody as himself. Towards

29295-453: The stage. He gave genuine emotion. I was proud of him and I was happy for him for having that moment". Michael's brother, Jermaine Jackson , expressed similar sentiments stating, "it was very emotional for me, because it was an acceptance from his fans from what has happened to him and also paying tribute to my brother". Later during the award ceremony, Brown stated, "I let y'all down before, but I won't do it again...I promise", while accepting

29484-465: The start of the "Under The Influence tour", the original opening act Skillibeng withdrew from the tour and was replaced by South African singer Tyla . The tour marked Brown's first tour in Europe since the 2016 European leg of his One Hell of a Nite Tour . The tour also marked Brown's first concerts in the United Kingdom following the revoking of his ban from entering the country implemented in 2010. In January 2023, Brown surpassed Elvis Presley for

29673-435: The summit of the Billboard Hot 100 —later remaining for four additional weeks. Three other singles, " Yo (Excuse Me Miss) ", " Gimme That ", and " Say Goodbye ", were successful, peaking in the top 20 on the same chart. Released on November 29, 2005, the self-titled Chris Brown album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 with first week sales of 154,000 copies. Decca Aitkenhead of The Guardian wrote that it

29862-428: The time for their work with R&B singer Ne-Yo ), was released as the third single from Exclusive , and had even bigger worldwide success than "Kiss Kiss", becoming one of the all-time best-selling singles , and reaching number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. Exclusive was released in the United States on November 6, 2007. According to The Guardian the album demonstrated "his agility in fusing R&B with

30051-559: The track "Not You Too". The song earned Brown his 100th career entry on the US Billboard Hot 100 , debuting at number 25. On July 9, 2020, Brown announced via Instagram that the title of his tenth album would be Breezy , a reference to his stage nickname. Also in July, Brown stated that while working on the album he wanted to make some "really endearing music" that "talk to women's soul". On August 2, 2021, he announced on his Instagram account that his Breezy album would be accompanied by

30240-490: The venues. At the end of the year, Brown was ranked third on Billboard ’s "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the Decade" for the 2010s, behind Rihanna and Drake in second and first, respectively. In December 2019, Brown revealed that he started working on new material for his tenth studio album. Later, on April 29, 2020, Brown announced the release of a collaborative mixtape with Young Thug , Slime & B . The mixtape

30429-464: The world, number one songs, being kind of like America's sweetheart, to being public enemy number one." Graffiti ' s lead single " I Can Transform Ya " was released on September 29, 2009. The song peaked at number 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. " Crawl " was released as the album's second single on November 23, 2009. The song reached number 53 on the Billboard Hot 100. Graffiti

30618-460: The year at the 15th annual Headies awards. The category is designed for non-African artists or groups with outstanding achievements and impact on Afrobeats. In the summer of 2022, his song " Under the Influence ", contained in the extended edition of his 2019 album Indigo , went viral on the TikTok platform, giving the song great commercial success globally. With "Under the Influence", Brown became

30807-485: The year to express himself publicly about it. He spoke about it to ABC News : "I never ever had problems with anger. No, no domestic violence with any of my past girlfriends or any altercations. I never was that kind of person. I look at it, and it's really, like really difficult. It's like, 'How could I be that person?'". In the 2017 self-documentary, Welcome to My Life , Brown says his reputation dropped sharply after his 2009 assault on Rihanna, "I went from being on top of

30996-590: The young singer began an evolution of the genre". She saw his debut single " Run It! " as a "prelude to what Brown would continue to do for the next decade: relentlessly disrupt the constructs of rhythm and blues ." By his second album Exclusive , she says he was "tapping more electric up-tempos , swimming deep in hip-hop waters and annihilating the pop arena". Describing the Grammy Award winning F.A.M.E. as "his most diverse offering to date", containing songs that mixed many genres including R&B, pop, hip hop, dancehall , rock and Europop , she remarked "There

31185-434: Was "a guilty pleasure", wondering if enjoying his stage presence should be wrong, considering the controversies surrounding his public figure, expressing "At what point do we -- can we, should we -- forget about the blowups and restraining orders, and just marvel at the way Brown splits into a backflip and kick-spins a 360 during Drunk Texting ?". The "Indigoat Tour" grossed over $ 30,100,000 in its 37 shows, selling out most of

31374-521: Was "a smooth slice of commercial R&B". Chris Brown sold over three million copies in the United States and was certified three times Platinum by the RIAA ; worldwide, it sold six million copies. On June 13, 2006, Brown released a DVD entitled Chris Brown's Journey , which shows footage of him traveling through England and Japan, preparing for his first visit to the Grammy Awards , behind

31563-401: Was a depiction of what my soul wanted to say. It's funny because we're doing a double album. I've done so many records, but all of the records, to me, are personal favorites and I feel like it gets what I want to say across". Cultural critic and media personality Joe Budden defined Heartbreak on a Full Moon as his best album. Despite being counted for only three days of sales, Heartbreak on

31752-553: Was a follow-up to the pairs' 2010 mixtape Fan of a Fan , and its lead single " Ayo " received commercial success. In early 2015, Brown also embarked on his Between the Sheets Tour with Trey Songz . In spring 2015, Brown was featured on DJ Deorro 's song " Five More Hours ", which received worldwide success. On June 24, Brown released " Liquor " as the first single from his seventh studio album, titled Royalty , being dedicated to his daughter. On October 16, he revealed

31941-452: Was a literature designed to convey the values, attitudes, and information necessary for children within their cultures, such as the Play of Daniel from the twelfth century. Pre-modern children's literature, therefore, tended to be of a didactic and moralistic nature, with the purpose of conveying conduct -related, educational and religious lessons. During the seventeenth century,

32130-464: Was anticipated with the release of " Strip ", " Sweet Love ", " Till I Die ", and the top 10 singles " Turn Up the Music " and " Don't Wake Me Up ". Fortune was released on July 3, 2012. The album's musical style was noted for mixing Brown's R&B with pop and electronic music . The album debuted atop the Billboard 200 , but received negative reviews from critics. Los Angeles Times wrote that

32319-443: Was changed from the previously announced "Double Negative", which features Justin Bieber , to a track called "Views". Brown explained the last minute change on his Instagram account on the album's release day with the following statement "Double negative unfortunately did not make the deadline in time with the lawyers, so we couldn't put it on the album. Justin my little brother for life, so we will make that moment happen soon. Sorry to

32508-479: Was featured on Jordin Sparks ' single " No Air ", which received worldwide success, peaking at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. He also made a guest appearance on David Banner ' single " Get Like Me " alongside Yung Joc . The song peaked at number sixteen on the Billboard Hot 100, and number two on the US Hot Rap Songs chart. In 2008, Brown did of a commercial spot for Doublemint gum, creating

32697-1015: Was inspired to write Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964), featuring the eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka , having grown up near two chocolate makers in England who often tried to steal trade secrets by sending spies into the other's factory. His other works include James and the Giant Peach (1961), Fantastic Mr. Fox (1970), The BFG (1982), The Witches (1983), and Matilda (1988). Starting in 1958, Michael Bond published more than twenty humorous stories about Paddington Bear . Boarding schools in literature are centred on older pre-adolescent and adolescent school life, and are most commonly set in English boarding schools . Popular school stories from this period include Ronald Searle 's comic St Trinian's (1949–1953) and his illustrations for Geoffrey Willans 's Molesworth series, Jill Murphy 's The Worst Witch , and

32886-519: Was later released as the album's final single. The title track " X " was released as an instant-gratification track alongside the album pre-order on iTunes on August 25, 2014. Brown's sixth studio album, X was released on September 16, 2014. The album received positive reviews from critics, that considered it a big improvement compared to its critically panned predecessor Fortune . Brad Wete of Billboard reviewing X described Brown as "a talent whose skill for hit singles and agile performances

33075-408: Was later remixed by some of the biggest names in the hip-hop scene of that time, including Drake , Kanye West , André 3000 , Rick Ross , Fabolous , and T.I. . He later released the solo track " No BS " as his second single from Fan of a Fan , and decided to include the two singles from the mixtape as anticipation singles for his next album. In September 2010, Brown announced his album, F.A.M.E.,

33264-583: Was no level of musical flexibility comparable. There still isn't." F.A.M.E. is considered to be the album that defined Brown's musical style and persona. Fortune was noted for featuring a more electronic musical direction, containing genres such as house music and EDM . According to AllMusic , different tracks of the X album are " soul -driven", while on others "Brown combines memorable hooks with some stellar production work on rubbery disco - funk ". Disco and funk are also showcased on singles like " Zero " and " Fine China ". Royalty and Heartbreak on

33453-421: Was nominated for Best Urban Contemporary Album at the 55th Grammy Awards . To further promote the album, Brown embarked on his Carpe Diem Tour in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Trinidad. After concluding his Carpe Diem Tour in 2012, Brown's next studio album started to develop. On February 15, 2013, the singer unofficially released the song "Home", where he expresses a reflection on the dark side of fame, and how

33642-401: Was on the way to go to the counseling , he received a phone call from Prince , that told him to "don't lose focus", wanting a conversation with him about "being special". Brown described the phone call as "one of [his] most influential" moments. On February 22, 2014, it was announced that the album would be released on Brown's birthday, May 5, 2014. On April 14, 2014, Brown released a teaser of

33831-536: Was published in Switzerland in 1880 and 1881. In the US, children's publishing entered a period of growth after the American Civil War in 1865. Boys' book writer Oliver Optic published over 100 books. In 1868, the "epoch-making" Little Women , the fictionalized autobiography of Louisa May Alcott , was published. This " coming of age " story established the genre of realistic family books in

34020-416: Was re-released as a single. Brown has sold over 140 million records worldwide, making him one of the world's best-selling music artists . He has gained a cult following , and is one of the highest-grossing African American touring artists of all time. Brown holds the record for the most Billboard Hot 100 entries of any male singer in history, the most top 40 hits of any R&B singer in history,

34209-459: Was released on May 5, 2020, and features the hit single " Go Crazy ", which peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Brown's first song to spend one full year on the chart. In April 2021, "Go Crazy" broke the record for the longest running No. 1 song on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, a record that was previously held by Brown's 2019 hit single " No Guidance ". On May 1, 2020, Brown was featured on Drake 's Dark Lane Demo Tapes mixtape, on

34398-449: Was released. On August 27, 2023, Brown headlined a one off concert from Jamaica National Stadium , titled Chris Brown and Friends Live In Jamaica , as apart his 'Under the Influence Tour'. In June 2023, Brown released " Summer Too Hot ", the lead single of his eleventh album. The song was nominated at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards for Best R&B Performance . Brown announced that his next album would be titled 11:11 , revealing

34587-464: Was released. At the 65th Grammy Awards , the deluxe edition of Breezy was nominated for Best R&B Album , but lost to Robert Glasper 's Black Radio III . Following Glasper's winning, Brown publicly attacked him and The Recording Academy on his social media accounts, later apologizing to the American musician, congratulating him for the accolade, stating he was not the intended target. On September 4, 2022, Brown won international artiste of

34776-505: Was reported to have suffered a seizure from Record Plant Studios in Hollywood, California as a 9-1-1 call was made. When paramedics arrived, Brown allegedly refused to receive treatment and also refused to be transported to the local hospital. (Brown has reportedly suffered from seizures since his childhood. ) The next day, Brown's representative reported the seizure was caused by "intense fatigue and extreme emotional stress, both due to

34965-522: Was the 6th most watched artist in the US and 10th most watched artist globally for the 2023 calendar year, amassing 413.7 million views in the US and 1.4 billion views globally. In January 2024, with Tee Grizzley 's single " IDGAF " featuring Chris Brown and Mariah the Scientist , he became the first artist in the 21st century to have charted on the Billboard Hot 100 for twenty consecutive years . On March 5, 2024, Brown announced "The 11:11 Tour",

35154-470: Was then his girlfriend, and was sentenced to five years probation and six months community service. The same year, he released his third album, Graffiti , which was considered to be a commercial failure. Following Graffiti , Brown released his fourth album F.A.M.E. (2011), which was his first album to top the Billboard 200 . The album contained the commercially successful singles: " Yeah 3x ", " Look at Me Now " and " Beautiful People ", and earned him

35343-420: Was then released on December 8, 2009. Brown, with this album, started to take full control of his art, managing the artistic direction, and writing every song of the album (with the exception of the song "I'll Go", written and produced by Brian Kennedy and James Fauntleroy ). He said that his decision to entirely direct and write his albums and songs came from the fact that he wanted to give his "own perspective of

35532-503: Was translated into French by Isabelle de Montolieu . E. T. A. Hoffmann 's tale " The Nutcracker and the Mouse King " was published in 1816 in a German collection of stories for children, Kinder-Märchen . It is the first modern short story to introduce bizarre, odd and grotesque elements in children's literature and thereby anticipates Lewis Carroll's tale, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland . There are not only parallels concerning

35721-410: Was written and marketed for children, but it is also popular among adults. The series' extreme popularity led The New York Times to create a separate bestseller list for children's books. Despite the widespread association of children's literature with picture books, spoken narratives existed before printing , and the root of many children's tales go back to ancient storytellers. Seth Lerer , in

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