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Nathaniel Hawthorne is considered to be the first American author to write a book specifically for children -
Johanna Spyri Published Heidi from Switzerland in 1880 -
Italian author, Carlo Collodi, published Pinocchio in 1883. -
in 1907, the first child labor laws were passed which in turn allowed children to go to school to learn to read and write.
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Swedish author Selma Lagerlof originally published this book in 1907. -
US publishing house launches a department specifically for Children.
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Established by the American Library Association in 1922 -
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Harriet Rohmer Establishes The Children's Book Press to bring light to bilingual picture books to spread diversity in the field.
