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Opening of a book store for children in London
John Newbery publishes books and opens a bookstore for children.
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"A Wonder Book for Boys and Girls" is written
Nathaniel Hawthorne writes the first American children book is, "A Wonder Book for Boys and Girls". -
"Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll.
"Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll is reprinted in English-speaking countries. -
"Heidi" by Johanna Spyri
On Switzerland, Johanna Spyri’s book Heidi is published.
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"Pinocchio"
The book by Carlo Collodi, "Pinocchio", gets published. -
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
"The Wonderful Adventures of Nils" gets published in Sweden.
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Child Law gets passed
Child labor law gets passed; therefore, children are able to attend to school.
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Department to children's books gets launched.
Department devoted to children’s books get launched on the publishing house Macmillan in the United States. -
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Modern pictures start developing.
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John Newbery Award
The American Library Association establishes John Newbery Award.
http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberymedal -
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Helen Dean Fish and May Massee
Helen Dean Fish and May Massee became the first children’s books editors. -
The Horn Book Magazine is published
The Horn Book Magazine is published, under guidance of Bertha Mahony and Elinor Whitney. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED132609 -
Children’s books department at Viking
May Massee opens a children’s books department at Viking. -
Randolph Caldecott Award
Radolph Caldecott Award is established.
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Children's and young adults literature increases importance.
Children’s and young adults’ books gained importance in schools, libraries, homes, etc. -
Lack of culture representation on children books
There is not a big amount of books representing parallel culture. -
Children's Book Press
Hariet Rohmer established Children’s Book Press trying to introduce multicultural and billingual books on children's literature. -
Small presses like Just Us Books are founded.
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Establishment of the OrbisPictus Award
This award is appreciating the non fiction books in children literature.
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Books lacking diversity
Bishop finds the lack of diversity on books published in 1990-1992. -
Books based on diversity
Less than 3% of books about people of color are published annually. -
Woman and "nontraditional" roles books
By the end of 20th century books that presented woman in "nontraditional" roles are becoming more popular and easier to find. -
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Leonard Marcus' book traces children's literature.
"Minders of Make-Believe: Idealist, Entrepreneurs, and the Shaping of American Children's Literature" by Leonard Marcus traces children's literature history in the United States.
