Conventional 19th century Kid's writing is "Pleasing Stories for Good Kids with Pictures" by Anonymous. Numerous books this way attempted to teach moral lessons and offer amusement through short stories, frequently illustrated. The educational and moral values of the time had been reflected in these stories that typically stressed virtues like integrity, kindness, and obedience.
The simple fact that this book is sold to "good children" mirrors the approach to children's literature during this particular period of time, which usually involved reciting and instilling very good behavior as well as morals through storytelling. I believe illustrations would have had a vital part in enthralling kids and helping them in imagining the stories - particularly at a time when visual stimulation was less prevalent than it is nowadays.
