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The Earl Years
John Newberry opened a bookstore in St. Paul's Churchyard, London. This is where he published and sold books for children. -
A Wonder Book for Boys and Girls
England and North America was a major source of Literature for North American children that led the way to global publishing. -
Alice's Adventure in Wonderland
other books like this were reprinted in English-speaking countries all over the world. -
First child labor laws
a law passed to allow freed children to go to school. -
The Twentieth Century
the US publishing house Macmillan launched a department devoted entirely to children's books. -
John Newbery Award
was established by the American Library Association. -
Helen Dean Fish and May Massee (1922-23)
became the first children's book editors. (for different companies) -
Modern picture-books 1920's - 1930's
picture books began to develop. -
Randolph Caldecott Award
was established by the American Library Association -
Picture-Books 1930-1940's
Children's and young adults' books became increasingly important part of libraries, schools, homes and publishing houses. -
Harriet Rohmer
established Children's Book Press, devoted to the publication of bilingual pictures that reflect a diversity of cultural experience. -
Phyllis Fogelman
Just Books established to address the lack of diversity of the field at Dial. That encouraged now-notable African American Authors and Illustrators -
The 90's
A study showed in the final decade confirmed that the number of children's books that present pluralistic, balanced racial and ethnic images of children seldom parallel cultures.( Hamilton 1993) -
Late 1990's
Less than 3 percent of books published each year by or about people of color. -
The 2000's
Less than 1 percent of books where translated. The resurgence of adolescent literature was established by Michael L Pintz -
OrbisPictus Award
increased attention in non- fiction in the final decades of the twentieth century.
