History of Children's Literature By pax9122 1744 John Newbery opened a bookstore in St. Paul’s Churchyard, London 1871 Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was reprinted in English Period: 1879 to 1880 Johanna Spyri’s Heidi was published 1883 Carlo Collodi’s Pinocchio was published Period: 1906 to 1907 Selma Lagerlöf’s The Wonderful Adventures of Nils was published 1907 First child labor laws were passed 1919 US publishing house Macmillan launched a department devoted entirely to children’s books. Period: 1920 to 1930 Modern picturebooks began to develop 1922 John Newbery Award was established by the American Library Association Period: 1922 to 1923 Helen Dean Fish and May Massee, became the first children’s books editors 1924 The Horn Book Magazine was published by the Bookshop for Boys and Girls in Boston 1933 May Massee opened a children’s books department at Viking 1938 Randolph Caldecott Award Period: 1940 to 1960 Children’s and young adults’ books became an increasingly important in multiple places Period: 1960 to 1970 Literature for children was slowly beginning to reflect diversity 1977 Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking Glass was published 1988 Just Us Books founded 1990 Orbis Pictus Award 2000 Michael L. Printz Award 2001 Robert F. Sibert Award 2006 Geisel Award