Children Literature

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    Children Literature Through the Years

  • John Newbery Publishes A Little Pretty Pocket-Book

    John Newbery Publishes A Little Pretty Pocket-Book

    This book is the first of its kind, as it is the first children's book that is meant to both educational and entertaining.
  • Macmillan Publisher is established in 1843

    Macmillan Publisher is established in 1843

    Macmillan Publisher was the company to publish and deliver many classics children's books such as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and he Jungle Book
  • Lewis Carrol Publishes Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

    Lewis Carrol Publishes Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

    This book is very significate to children's literature because it was the very first book that was meant simply for entertainment.
  • Peter Pan by James M Barrie was published

    Peter Pan by James M Barrie was published

    Peter Pan is important to Children's Literature because it established fantasy books as a major player in the field.
  • The Newbery Medal was Established

    The Newbery Medal was Established

    Created by Frederic G. Melcher in order to honor distinguished American Children's Literature and emphasized the importance of the genre as a whole
  • Caldecott Medal was Created

    Caldecott Medal was Created

    This award was created in order to honor the illustrator's that brought children's literature to life
  • Picture Book Flourished

    Picture Book Flourished

    Many picture books were published during the 1940's and 50's which lead to them becoming a corner stone in many individuals childhoods.
  • Civil Rights Movement Changes Children's Literature

    Civil Rights Movement Changes Children's Literature

    The Civil Right's movement called for change in Children's Literature. This allowed more authors and illustrators a space to share their work and stories. Which prior to this there was not much of.
  • The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins was published

    The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins was published

    This is one of my personal favorite my childhood and is still one of my favorite to this day
  • Technology's Influence on Children's Literature

    Technology's Influence on Children's Literature

    New technology such as Kindle Fire and many other similar changed the way reading happens instead of having physical book children can now access all the books in the world using these devices and technology.