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John Newberry(1713-1767)
Newberry opened a bookstorein St. Paul's Churchyard, London.
The books are to teach children proper behavior without threatening them like most other books. -
Nathaniel Hawthrone
First American author to write a book specifically for children- A Wonder Book for Boys and Girls -
Lewis Carroll's Two Books
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass(1871) were written for children's pure joy. No lesson or moral. -
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Great Source of Literature in England
Carlo Collodi's- Pinocchio (1883) from Italy
Johanna Spyn's- Heidi (1879-1880) from Switzerland
Selma Lageriof's- The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (1906-1907) from Sweden -
Publishing House
First publishing house devoted for children's books launched by Macmillan. Louise Bechtel Seaman was head. -
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Modern Picture Books
Picture books began to develop and books spread. -
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American Library Association Awards
First was the John Newberry Award.
Second was Randolph Caldecott Award -
The Horn Book Magazine
The magazine was published by the bookshop for boys and girls in Boston. It had the guidance of Bertha Mahony and Elinor Whitney. -
Diversity in Picture Books
Harriet Rohmer established Children's Book Press striving to publish bilingual picture books reflecting diverse cultural experiences. -
Just Us Books
Just Us Books was a publishing house with a lead editor- Phyllis Fogelman at Dial noted several African American authors and illustrators.