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In 1744, John Newbery, opened a bookstore in St. Paul's Churchyard, London. He published and sold children's books about proper behavior.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote "A Wonder Book for Boys and Girls" and was considered the first Author to write a book specifically for children
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Lewis Carroll published Alice's Adventures in Wonderland that was a successful book and was reprinted in English and sold all over the world.
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During these times children were reading Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi(1883), Hedi by Johanna Spyri (1879), and The Wonderful Adventures of Nils by Selma Lagerlöf (1906)
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In 1907, the first Child Labor Laws passed and allowed children to go to school. Children's Literature became profitable and more Children's books became available to help teach the young.
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In1919, US Publishing house Macmillan opened a department dedicated to Children's Literature
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In 1922, the John Newbery Award was created by the American Library Association
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Helen Dean Fish and May Massee were both the first two women, at different publishers, to become Children's Book Editors.
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The Horn Book Magazine was published by the Bookshop for Boys and Girls in Boston by Bertha Mahony and Elinor Whitney
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During the 1920's and 1930's more publishers began opening Children Literature Departments and Children Picture books became more popular.
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In 1938 The Randolph Caldecott Medal was established
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Between the 1940's and the 1960's children's and young adult books became a more significant part of schools, libraries, and publishing houses. It was more encouraged to the young audience to read.
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During the 1960's and 1970's women and girls were represented in nontraditional roles. That also transitions into a new gene of books in the 1970's.
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In 1975, Harriet Rohmer established the Children's Book Press devoted to publishing books about diversity, race, and cultural experiences.
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Small Presses like Just Us Books were established to address the lack of diversity In Children's Literature.
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The OrbisPictus Award was established was established by the National Council of Teachers of English
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In 2000, the Micael L Printz Award was established by American Library Association
