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John Newbery Opens Bookstore
Here books were published and sold by Newbery in the St. Paul Churchyard in London. -
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
1st book written with the sole purpose of giving children a pleasurable past-time to read. -
1st Child Labor Law Passed
With the passage of this legislation it help free children's time to focus on school. -
Macmillan launches children's department
The U.S. based publishing house first launches a department that is solely devoted to the publishing of children's books. -
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Picture books began to develop for children
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John Newbery Award
The American Library Association established the John Newbery Award. The Medal is awarded annually to the an author with significant contribution to American literature for children published in the United States. -
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1st female children's book editors
Helen Dean Fish and May Massee are the first women to become children's book editors. -
The Horn Book Magazine published
The Horn Book Magazine was and still is dedicated to reviewing children's books and heralded the best in children's literature. -
Viking Press opens a children's book department
May Massee goes on to establish the children's book department at Viking press. -
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Children and young adult books became an increasingly important part of society.
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Harriet Rohmer established Children's Book Press
Harriet Rohmer established The Children's Book Press to create a line of bilingual and multicultural books because of the lack of diversity at the time. -
International Children's Digital Library launched
ICDL is a free online library of digitized children's books in 59 languages from many different countries to create an opportunity for children to access a diverse set of literature.