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First Children's Bookstore
John Newbery opened a bookstore in London which gave him the opportunity to publish and sell children’s books. The First book he published was called A Pretty Little Pocket Book. -
A Wonder Book for Boys and Girls
Nathaniel Hawthorne's A Wonder Book for Boys and Girls is published -
Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll's Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland is published -
Through the Looking Glass
Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass is published -
Heidi
Johanna Spyri's Heidi is published -
Pinocchio
Carlo Collodi's Pinocchio is published -
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
Selma Lagerlof's The Wonderful Adventures of Nils is published -
Child Labor Laws
First child labor laws pass, children now had time to attend school and pursue an education -
Peter Pan
James M. Barrie's Peter Pan is published -
Louise Bechtel Seaman
Louise Bechtel Seaman became the head for the world’s first department devoted to children’s books -
Modern Picture Books Emerge
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John Newbery Award
The American Library Association established the John Newbery award -
First Children Book Editors
May Massee and Helen Dean Fish become the first children book editors. -
Horn Book Magazine
Under the supervision of Bertha Mahony and Elinor Whitney, the Vookshop for Boys and Girls in Boston published the Horn Book Magazine -
Children’s Book Departments
May Massee opened a children’s book department at Viking, which pushed other companies to follow suit -
Randolph Caldecott award is created
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The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
C. S Lewis' The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe in published -
The Fellowship of the Ring
J.R.R Tolken's The Fellowship of the Ring in published -
Where the Wild Things Are
Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are is published -
The Outsiders
S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders is published -
The Children’s Book Press
The Children’s Book Press was founded by Harriet Rohmer. her goal was to make bilingual picture books to reflect diversity of cultural experiences -
Just Us Books
Just Us Books is founded and pushed for more diversity in children's books
