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

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A picture book chronicle of the life of children's book pioneer John Newbery describes how he imagined books filled with stories, science and games before becoming a celebrated author and publisher, changing the literary world forever.

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PUBLISHED
San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2017]
Year Published: 2017
Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 x 29 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780811879224
0811879224

ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Carpenter, Nancy.

SUBJECTS
Newbery, John, -- 1713-1767.
Publishers and publishing -- England -- Biography.
Children's literature -- History -- England -- 18th century.
Newbery Medal -- History.