As Giles learns how to read, in this 18th-century children's book, he consumes an alphabet baked from gingerbread, literally becoming “A little Boy who lived upon Learning”.
Knowledge by the Pound: The Renowned History of Giles Gingerbread (1768)
Tuesday 5 April 2022 at 16:10
Source: https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/giles-gingerbread