History of Children's literature By gigiii Period: 1801 to 1865 Books were focused on moral and spiritual growth 1845 Struwwelpeter by Heinrich Hoffmann 1865 "Alice in Wonderland" by Lewis Caroll Period: 1865 to 1910 The Golden Age of Children’s Literature, which was commonly referred to as an “era of popular, imaginative children’s books, by scholars Period: 1866 to 2023 Books were beginning to focus on imagination as children were now seen as an emotional unit rather than an economic unit. 1872 "What Katy did" by Susan Coolidge 1911 The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett 1921 "The Story of Mankind" by Hendrick van Loon Period: 1947 to 1991 U.S. competition with the Soviet Union caused the reevaluation of childre's books Period: 1950 to 2000 BCE Modern Era 1957 The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss 1961 Go, Dog. Go! by P. D. Eastman. 1994 Abe Lincoln's Hat by Martha Brenner 2001 Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson 2010 A Bedtime for Bear by Bonny Becker