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In 1744, John Newbery opened a bookstore in St. Paul's Churchyard, London. He published and sold books for children.
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By: Lewis Carroll
Written to nurture children's imagination. -
By: Lewis Carroll
Written purely to give pleasure to children. -
By: Johanna Spyri published in Switzerland.
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By: Carlo Collodi from Italy.
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By: Nathaniel Hawthorne
Considered the first American book written specifically for children. -
By: Selma Lagerlöf was published in Sweden.
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In 1919, the U.S. publishing house of Macmillan developed a department geared entirely towards children's books. Louise Bechtel Seaman was appointed head of the department.
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Began to develop during the 1920's and 1930's.
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Was established by the American Library Association.
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Became the first children's book editor by the Stokes Company in 1922.
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Became the first children's book editor at Doubleday in 1923.
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Was published by the Bookshop for Boys and Girls in Boston. It was under the guidance of Bertha Mahony and Elinor Whitney.
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Massee had moved from Doubleday to opening a children's book department at Viking Press.
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Was established by the American Library Association.
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From the 1940s through the 1960s, children's and young adults' books became an increasingly important part in libraries, schools, homes, and publishing houses.