Balderdash!: John Newbery and the Boisterous Birth of Children's Books

By MARKEL, Michelle

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9780811879224
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Chronicle


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Starred Review on June 1, 2017  |  Elementary

K-Gr 2—This winning picture book takes on a subject that one wouldn't think, at first glance, would be of interest to modern-day audiences—a look at the life of an 18th-century publisher and shopkeeper. But said publisher is none other than John Newbery, who embraced the teachings of John Locke and is credited with introducing the notion that children's books should be engaging and entertaining instead of strictly instructional and religious. We are all greatly in his debt. Markel's delightfully e...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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