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The Early Years
In 1744, John Newbery opened a bookstore in St. Paul's Churchyard, London. He published and sold books for children. -
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
By: Lewis Carroll
Written to nurture children's imagination. -
Through the Looking Glass
By: Lewis Carroll
Written purely to give pleasure to children. -
Heidi
By: Johanna Spyri published in Switzerland. -
Pinocchio
By: Carlo Collodi from Italy. -
A Wonder Book for Boys and Girls
By: Nathaniel Hawthorne
Considered the first American book written specifically for children. -
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
By: Selma Lagerlöf was published in Sweden. -
The Twentieth Century
In 1919, the U.S. publishing house of Macmillan developed a department geared entirely towards children's books. Louise Bechtel Seaman was appointed head of the department. -
Modern picturebooks
Began to develop during the 1920's and 1930's. -
John Newbery Award
Was established by the American Library Association. -
Helen Dean Fish
Became the first children's book editor by the Stokes Company in 1922. -
May Massee
Became the first children's book editor at Doubleday in 1923. -
The Horn Book Magazine
Was published by the Bookshop for Boys and Girls in Boston. It was under the guidance of Bertha Mahony and Elinor Whitney. -
May Massee
Massee had moved from Doubleday to opening a children's book department at Viking Press. -
Randolph Caldecott Award
Was established by the American Library Association. -
Children's and Young Adults' Books
From the 1940s through the 1960s, children's and young adults' books became an increasingly important part in libraries, schools, homes, and publishing houses.