History of Children's Literature

  • First Children's Bookstore

    Joh Newberry opened a bookstore in London in order to sell children's books.
  • Coming to America

    Following this time, the way many children's books came to North America was from England
  • First American book written for children

    Author Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote "A Wonder
    Book for Boys and Girls", as it was considered as the first American book written for children
  • books written for childhood pleasure

    Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass" were then reprinted in other countries, and they were few of the first books meant for child enjoyment and not reprimanding
  • Heidi

    Johanna Spyri
  • Pinocchio

    By Carlo Collodi
  • The Wonderful Adventures of Nils

    Selma Lagerlöf
  • school

    During this year, the first child labor laws were established, liberating children from working so that they could attend school. More children learned to read and write, so many more books were published.
  • US Macmillan

    This year, Macmillan launched a department dedicated solely to children's literature.
  • Modern picture books developed

  • John Newbery Award

    The John Newbery Award was introduced by the American Library Association
  • First children's book editors

    Helen Dean Fish and May Massee
  • Horn Book Magazine

    This magazine was brought up by the Bookshop for Boys and Girls in Boston under the guidance of Bertha Mahony and Elinor Whitney
  • May Massee

    May Massee opened a children's book department at Viking
  • Randolph Caldecott Award

    This award was established soon after
  • children's and young adult books became modernized

  • Children's Book Press est.

    Harriet Rohmer this organization to introduce bilingual picturebooks and increase diversity within chldren's books
  • Just Us Books est.

    This press was established to address the lack of diversity within the field, and Phyllis Fogelman helped introduce notable African-American authors and illustrators
  • Michael L. Printz Award

    The American Library Association introduced this award with the increase of adolescent books
  • Robert F. Sibert Award

    This award was granted for outstanding informational books