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Opened a bookstore in London where children's books were sold. Children's books at this time were created to teach proper behavior.
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Children's book objectives came to incorporate entertainment value.
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By Oliver Goldsmith was published. Popular children's book of the time relaying the message that virtuousness can be rewarded.
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By Anna Laetitia Barbauld was published. This was on of the first progression books to help children learn to read.
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By Washington Irving was published. This story contains aspect of supernatural being, romance and historical references.
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By Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. A collection of stories / folktales containing magical and imaginary beings.
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By Charles Dickens was published. One of the most time honored Christmas stories examining the idea of generosity and thinking of others.
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By Lewis Carroll was published. Novel depicting the adventure a young girl encountered after falling down a rabbit hole into a fantasy land.
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By Anna Sewell was published. Autobiographical memoir revealed by a horse named Black Beauty.
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Child labor laws passed that released children to go to school
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Created a department dedicated to children's books.
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Modern picture books began to develop.
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First children's book editors
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Established Children's Book Press dedicated to bilingual picture books.
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Founded in 1988. Created to bring to light the lack of diversity in the children's book sector.
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By Lois Lowry was published. Novel about a boy in a futuristic society and all that he encounters and experiences.
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By Richard Peck was published. Story of small town life during the depression.
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International Children's Digital Library (ICDL) was created. By 2004, the online database contained almost 400 books.
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By Kirby Larson was published. Novel placed during World War I depicting life and all the adversities encountered.
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By Kelly Regan Barnhill was published. Time travel fantasy novel about a young girl named Luna.
