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Balderdash! : John Newbery and the boisterous birth of children's books Cover Image Book

Balderdash! : John Newbery and the boisterous birth of children's books

Markel, Michelle (author.). Carpenter, Nancy (illustrator.).

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.

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  • ISBN: 0811879224
  • ISBN: 9780811879224
  • Physical Description: print
    1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 25 x 29 cm
  • Publisher: San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2017]

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references.
Target Audience Note:
AD850L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR LG 4.4 0.5 187732.

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Genre: Biographies.
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