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Bookmark or Share- Newbery Award and Honor Books - Library of CongressThe John Newbery Medal, awarded annually for the most distinguished contribution to juvenile literature, takes its name from the eighteenth-century British bookseller who first conceived of publishing books for children.
- The Revolutionary Influence of the First English Children’s NovelThe earliest versions of the novel, produced by John Newbery, one of the first publishers of children’s books, do not name an author, although some later scholars have attributed it to...
- John Newbery - Students | Britannica Kids | Homework Help(1713–1767). The first bookseller and publisher to make a specialty of children’s books was John Newbery. Over his shop in St. Paul’s Churchyard, in London, England, was the sign Juvenile Library.
- John Newbery | Children’s Books, Juvenile Literature, InnovatorJohn Newbery was an English publisher. In 1744, he set up a bookshop and publishing house in London, and it became one of the first to publish children’s books, including A Little Pretty Pocket-Book and Little Goody Two-Shoes.
- History - Newbery - LibGuides at Texas A&M University-Texarkana - tamut.eduEnglish publisher John Newbery (1713-1767) was the first person to create books specifically for children. His work reflected the changes in attitudes about children during the eighteenth century and aimed to present entertaining and educational materials designed for a child's reading level and interests.
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