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Author Markel, Michelle, author.

Title Balderdash! : John Newbery and the boisterous birth of children's books / written by Michelle Markel ; illustrated by Nancy Carpenter.

Publication Info. San Francisco, California : Chronicle Books, [2017]
copyright2017

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Meadowlark Biography  92 NEW    ---  Available
Description 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 x 28 cm.
text rdacontent
unmediated rdamedia
volume rdacarrier
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Summary Describes John Newbery's life and how he reinvented children's literature by creating books that were designed to bring young children pleasure and entertainment, as opposed to mere instruction.
Audience 4.4 Perma-Bound Books.
K-3 Perma-Bound Books.
Study Program Accelerated Reader AR LG 4.4 0.5 187732 3.
Subject Newbery, John, 1713-1767 -- Juvenile literature.
Newbery, John, 1713-1767.
Newbery, John, 1713-1767.
Publishers and publishing -- England -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Children's literature -- Publishing -- England -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature.
Newbery Medal -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Publishers and publishing -- England.
Children's literature -- Publishing -- England -- History -- 18th century.
Newbery Medal -- History.
Publishers and publishing -- England.
Children's literature -- Publishing -- England -- History -- 18th century.
Newbery Medal -- History.
Added Author Carpenter, Nancy, illustrator.
ISBN 9780811879224
0811879224 : $20.50
9780605998087
0605998086

 
    
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