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Until this time, Children's books consisted of:
-chapbooks
-battledores
-hornbooks
all meant to instruct children -
John Newbery (1713-1767)
opened his bookstore in St. Paul's Churchyard, London
He published & sold books for children meant to teach desired behavior & did not threaten them with fire and brimstone -
Young adult books became important and part of libraries, school, homes and publishing houses
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She wrote Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass (1871/1977), this written for children's pleasure and not instruction, nurturing children's imagination -
Johanna Spyri published Heidi in 1879-1880 in Switzerland -
Pinocchio originally published in 1883 in Italy -
Wrote A Wonder Book for Boys & Girls (1851/1893)
Considered the author of the first American book written for children -
Children's books began reflecting the diversity in North America and the world
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in Sweden, he published The Wonderful Adventures of Nils In 1906-1907 -
Child Labor Laws went into effect, more children attended public school, production for children's books increased, and demand for children's books brought more authors, sections in stores and libraries -
This US publishing house devoted a department for children's books in 1919 -
Modern Picture books began to develop
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John Newbery Award was established by the American Library Association
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Both women became the first children's books editors within different companies (19922 & 1923 -
Magazine was published by the Bookshop for Boys & Girls in Boston with Bertha Mahony & Elinor Whiney -
May Masee opened a children'd department at Viking -
The Randolph Caldecott Award was established by the American Library Asociation -
Harriet Rohmer established the Children's Book Press, devoted to the publication of bilingual picture books that reflected the diversity of cultural experiences. -
Just Us Books Press was established to address the lack of diversity in the field -
Administered by the National Council of Teachers for nonfiction books -
Award is administered by the American Library Association for adolescent literature -
Award given by the American Library Association for outstanding informational books.
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Leonard Marcus traced the history of Children's Literature in the US in Minders of Make-Belive: Idealists, Entrepreneurs, and the Shaping of American Children's Literature
