History of Children's Literature

  • John Newberry(1713-1767)

    Newberry opened a bookstorein St. Paul's Churchyard, London.
    The books are to teach children proper behavior without threatening them like most other books.
  • Nathaniel Hawthrone

    First American author to write a book specifically for children- A Wonder Book for Boys and Girls
  • Lewis Carroll's Two Books

    Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass(1871) were written for children's pure joy. No lesson or moral.
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    Great Source of Literature in England

    Carlo Collodi's- Pinocchio (1883) from Italy
    Johanna Spyn's- Heidi (1879-1880) from Switzerland
    Selma Lageriof's- The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (1906-1907) from Sweden
  • Publishing House

    First publishing house devoted for children's books launched by Macmillan. Louise Bechtel Seaman was head.
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    Modern Picture Books

    Picture books began to develop and books spread.
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    American Library Association Awards

    First was the John Newberry Award.
    Second was Randolph Caldecott Award
  • The Horn Book Magazine

    The magazine was published by the bookshop for boys and girls in Boston. It had the guidance of Bertha Mahony and Elinor Whitney.
  • Diversity in Picture Books

    Harriet Rohmer established Children's Book Press striving to publish bilingual picture books reflecting diverse cultural experiences.
  • Just Us Books

    Just Us Books was a publishing house with a lead editor- Phyllis Fogelman at Dial noted several African American authors and illustrators.