John Newbery (1713–1767) opened a bookstore in St. Paul’s Churchyard, London
Originally, most children’s books came to North America from England. (1865 - 1907)
The first child labor laws, which were passed in 1907, freed children to go to school.
The US publishing house Macmillan launched a department devoted entirely to children’s books.
Modern picturebooks began to develop during the 1920s and 1930s
The John Newbery Award was established by the American Library Association
In 1922 and 1923, two women, Helen Dean Fish and May Massee, became the first children’s books editors, each at a different company.
Randolph Caldecott Award was created
In the 1940s, children’s and young adults’ books become more significant in schools, libraries, etc.
Due to the lack of picture books that reflected diversity, Harriet Rohmer established Children’s Book Press, devoted to the publication of bilingual picturebooks that reflected increased diversity.
Small presses such as Just Us Books were established to address the lack of diversity
