John Newbery andthe Boisterous
Birth of Children's Books
Chronicle Books
and illustrator:
Nancy Carpenter
C haracter:John Newbery
O verview from the jacket flap:
"Welcome! This book's for you. Every page, every picture, and every word was designed for your pleasure.
Lucky, lucky reader.
Be glad it's not 1726.
Back then, children had to read preachy poems and fables, religious texts that made them fear that death was near, and manuals that told them where to stand, how to sit, not to laugh, and scores of other rules.
Because the future champion of children's books was just a lad."
Nancy Carpenter
C haracter:John Newbery
O verview from the jacket flap:
"Welcome! This book's for you. Every page, every picture, and every word was designed for your pleasure.
Lucky, lucky reader.
Be glad it's not 1726.
Back then, children had to read preachy poems and fables, religious texts that made them fear that death was near, and manuals that told them where to stand, how to sit, not to laugh, and scores of other rules.
Because the future champion of children's books was just a lad."
T antalizing taste:
"His name was John Newbery. The boy lived on a farm but fancied reading more that forking hay, so upon coming of age, he set off to work for a printer.John got a kick out of type sticks and type stands and chases and quoins. He came to love galleys and presses and the smell of fresh ink.
As soon as he was able, John became a publisher himself...
John wanted his first book for children to be irresistible. There'd be letters from Jack the Giant Killer.
There'd be pictures of pitch and hussel, hoop and hide, blindman's buff, and other children's games. Plus ABC's, proverbs, and other classic material, and for extra punch - a message too for mums and dads."
12 comments:
I just put this one on hold at the library this weekend! Great minds things a like :)
I am looking forward to reading this one. I have loved nearly every book I have read from the Newbery list. I used to read from it almost exclusively.
Thanks for this great review!
This has been on my to read list for a while Jeanne. Because you highlighted it here, I checked my library and they now have a copy. Thank you!
I just put this in my To-Read stack in Goodreads - I read the book done on Randolph Caldecott by Leonard Marcus - I have a feeling this would make a good reading pair.
This sounds wonderful! Thanks for telling us about it.
He was such an interesting entrepreneur.
Hi Books4Learning,
Yes it's quite interesting to read about the actual Newbery vs the ones on the Newbery list. That's serendipity that you put the book on hold just this weekend.
I just popped over to your blog and the multi-cultural book class you'll be teaching looks really interesting.
thanks for stopping by!
Hi Cheriee,
You'll have to let me know what you think of the book. I'm glad your library has it!
Thanks for stopping by
HI Myra,
I always like your pairing ideas and I agree that this book with the Caldecott one would be great!
thanks for stopping by
Hi Tara,
Yes, I think it's an interesting book, creatively told and illustrated.
thanks for stopping by!
Hi to the chroniclesofachildrensbookwriter!
Yes, I too was surprised to learn about his business ideas -- great marketing innovations. Fun to hear these stories!
thanks for stopping by
Such great language in this book!
Hi Annette,
Yes, language from another era.
thanks for stopping by!
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