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Children Literature

  • 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

  • Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi

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    The Wonderful Adventures of Nils by Selma Lagerlöf

  • 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

    Established by National Council of Teachers of English
  • 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.