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A Little Pretty Pocket-Book by John Newbery
This was the first ever children's book. -
A Wonder Book for Boys and Girls by Nathaniel Hawthorne
This was the first American children's book. -
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Written for children's pleasure, there is no moral of the story. -
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Heidi by Johanna Spyri
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Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi
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The Wonderful Adventures of Nils by Selma Lagerlöf
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Child Labor Laws
Child were now free from work in order to go to school to learn. -
Macmillan
Us publishing entirely made for children's books. -
John Newberry Award
Was created by the American Library Association. -
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Helen Dean Fish and May Massee
These two women were the first children's books editors -
The Horn Book Magazine
Published by Bookshop for Boys and Girls, Bertha Mahony and Elinor Whitney watched over in Boston. -
Children's books department at Viking
Opened by May Massee, a publisher. -
Randolph Caldecott Award
Also created by the American Library Association. -
Harriet Rohmer established Children's Book Press
Bilingual picture books for diverse children. -
Just Us Books
Small press discussing the lack of diversity in children's books -
OrbisPictus Award
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Lack of diversity
Less than three percent of books were about people of color. -
Micheal L. Printz Award
Established by the American Library Association. -
Robert F. Sibert Award
Made for informational books, established by the American Library Association.