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John Newbery opened up the first book store where he published & sold children's books. Up until then, there were not any proper books. His were aimed at teaching children proper behavior in a more positive way.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne is the first American author to write a children's book that is not for education purposes
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Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" was reprinted in English-speaking countries. This was one of the first pieces of literature written purely for children's pleasure, rather than to educate them.
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Johanna Spyri published "Heidi" in Switzerland
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Carlo Collodi's Pinnochio is published in Italy
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The first child labor laws were passed which freed children to attend school. This led to more children learning to read and write. The amount of books published specifically for them rapidly increased.
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Macmillan Publishing House created a department entirely devoted to children's literature
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Modern picture books began to develop during the 1920's and 1930's
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Children & young adult books continue to grow in homes, schools, libraries & publishing houses through the 1960's
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Young adult literature continued to grow with books such as "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton.
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Children's Book Press was established by Harriet Rohmer in order to reflect the growing diversity in the world
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Multiple awards began to reflect the growth & changes happening in the literature world, such as Robert F. Sibert Award and Michael L. Printz Award
