Balderdash!
John Newberry and the Boisterous Birth of Children's Books
Michelle Markel
illustrated by Nancy Carpenter 2017
How much we owe to John Newberry and his desire to provide enjoyable books for children. He lived in an age when children's behavior was trained by physical punishment. It was actually a revolutionary thought that children could be encouraged to learn through play and enjoyment! Newberry, a publisher, managed to create a market for children's literature, publishing bright appealing books that could instruct in a fun way.
This loose biography (with extra information at the end) celebrates his innovation with cheerful illustrations, word bubbles, and kinetic type font. It's a fun book, just how Newberry would like it!
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