The History of Children's Literature

  • John Newbery

    John Newbery

    Opened bookstore in London and started selling children books
  • Child labor Laws

    Child labor Laws

    Were passed giving children the chance to go to school and learn how to read and write.
  • Macmillan Publishing House

    Macmillan Publishing House

    Launched a whole department devoted to children's books
  • Period: to

    Modern Picturebooks

    were beginning to develop
  • American Library Association

    American Library Association

    Established the John Newbery Award
  • Helen Dean Fish

    Helen Dean Fish

    Became one of two of the first women children's book editors
  • May Massee

    May Massee

    First women children's book editor
  • The Horn Book Magazine

    The Horn Book Magazine

    Was published by the Bookshop for Boys and Girls of Boston.
  • May Massee

    May Massee

    Opened a Children't book department at Viking
  • Randolph Caldecott Award

    Randolph Caldecott Award

    Was established by the American Library Association
  • Period: to

    Children's and young adults books

    Where becoming more important in libraries, schools, homes and publishing houses.
  • Period: to

    Literature for Children

    was starting to show diversity and start to reboot children's literature.
  • Harriet Rohmer

    Harriet Rohmer

    Established Children's Book Press which published bilingual picturebooks that showed diversity.
  • Just Us

    Just Us

    Publishing was founded to address the lack of diversity in the field.
  • Orbis Pictus Award

    Orbis Pictus Award

    Was established by the National Council of Teachers of English
  • Michael L Printz Award

    Michael L Printz Award

    Was established by the American Library Association
  • Robert F. Sibert Award

    Robert F. Sibert Award

    Was established by the American Library Association