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1744
John Newbery opened a bookstore in St. Paul’s Churchyard, London, where he published and sold books for children. -
1907
The first child labor laws were passed, which allowed children to go to school. -
1907
New technology reduced the cost of publishing, which aided the development of public libraries. -
1919
The United States publishing house, Macmillan, launched a department which was dedicated entirely to children’s books. -
1920-1930's
Modern picture books began to develop. -
1922
The John Newbery Award was established by the American Library Association. -
1922-1923
Helen Dean Fish and May Massee became the first children’s books editors. -
1924
The Horn Book Magazine was published by the Bookshop for Boys and Girls in Boston. -
1933
May Massee opened a children’s books department at Viking, this caused many other publishers to open children’s books departments as well. -
1938
The Randolph Caldecott Award was established by the American Library Association. -
1940-1960's
Children’s and young adults’ books became an increasingly important part of libraries, schools, homes, and publishing houses. -
1960-1970's
It was difficult to find books that presented girls and women in “nontraditional” roles during this time. -
1975
Harriet Rohmer established the Children’s Book Press, which was devoted to the publication of bilingual picture books reflecting a diversity of cultural experiences. -
1988
Small presses such as Just Us Books were established to address the lack of diversity in the field.