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The beginning!
John Newbery opens a bookstore in St. Paul's Churchyard, London. This is where he published and sold children's books. -
Child Labor Laws
Child Labor Laws were passed and this freed children to go to school. -
Macmillan
U.S. publishing house, Macmillan launched a department devoted entirely to children's books. -
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Modern Picture books
Between the 1920s and 1930s is when modern picture books started to come into play -
John Newberry Award
Newbery AwardThe John Newbery Award was established by the American Library Association. The award is given to the author of "the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children." -
The Horn Book Magazine
The Horn Book Magazine was published by the Bookshop for Boys and Girls in Boston under the guidance of Bertha Mahony and Elinor Whitney. -
May Massee
May Massee opened a children's book department in Viking. Which sparked other publishers to open the children's book department. -
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Increase in the importance of books
At this point, the importance of books in schools, libraries, homes, and publishing houses had increased. -
Harriet Rohmer
Harriet Rohmer established Children's Book Press. It was devoted to the publication of bilingual picturebooks that reflected a diversity of cultural experiences. -
Diversity
Just Us Books was founded and it addressed the lack of diversity in the field. It encouraged and supported the work of several now-notable African American authors and illustrators.
