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Bookstore in St. Paul's Churchyard
In 1744, John Newbery (1713-1776) opened a bookstore in St. Paul's Churchyard, London, where he published and sold books for children. -
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll came out in 1865. -
First Child Labor Laws
In 1907, the first child labor laws were passed which freed children to go to school. This increased the quality and the types of books published for children to read. -
Peter Pan
Peter Pan by James M. Barrie came out in 1911. -
Macmillan Department Launch
In 1919, the US publishing house Macmillan launched a department devoted entirely to children's books. -
John Newbery Award
In 1922, the John Newbery Award was established by the American Library Association. -
The First Children's Books Editors
In 1922 and 1923, two women, Helen Dean Fish and May Massee, became the first children's books editors, each at a different company. -
The Horn Book Magazine
In 1924, The Horn Book Magazine was published by the Bookshop for Boys and Girls in Boston under the guidance of Bertha Mahony and Elinor Whitney. -
Children's Department in Viking
In 1933, May Massee moved to open a children's book department at Viking. Other publishers then began to open children's books departments, and children's literature blossomed into the twentieth century. -
Randolph Caldecott Award
In 1938, the Randolph Caldecott Award was established. -
Curious George
Curious George by H. A. Rey came out in 1941. -
Charlotte's Web
Charlotte's Web by E. B. White came out in 1952. -
Children's Book Press
In 1975, disturbed by the lack of picturebooks that reflected diversity, Harriet Rohmer established Children's Book Press, devoted to the publication of bilingual picturebooks that reflected a diversity of cultural experiences. -
Just Us Books
Just Us Books, founded in 1988, was established to address the lack of diversity in the field. Forward-thinking editors such as Phyllis Fogelman, at Dial, encouraged and supported the work of several now-notable African American authors and illustrators. -
OrbisPictus Award
The increasing attention paid to nonfiction in the final decades of the twentieth century is reflected in the establishment of the OrbisPictus Award, administered by the National Council of Teachers of English in 1990. -
The Giver
The Giver by Lois Lowry came out in 1993. -
Holes
Holes by Louis Sachar came out in 1998. -
Michael L. Printz Award
The resurgence of adolescent literature was marked by the establishment of the Michael L. Printz Award in 200. This award is administered by the American Library Association. -
Robert F. Sibert Award
The increasing attention paid to nonfiction in the final decades of the twentieth century is also reflected in the establishment of the Robert F. Sibert Award for outstanding informational books, administered by the American Library Association in 2001.
