An invaluable resource for students and teachers of children's literature, this book covers Newbery's work and achievements as a publisher and bookseller.

"...an excellent summary of Newbery's achievements as a publisher and bookseller...attractively illustrated...an excellent and readable account of a man who was an innovator...recommended to the student of children's literature and the general reader alike." - Australian Library Journal

"...an exceptionally lively and honest portrait. This is an indispensable source for anyone who cares about children's books, lucid, affectionate, and scrupulously scholarly." - Joys

"...a thoughtful introduction to this enterprising gentleman in the context of eighteenth-century Enlightenment." - The Horn Book Magazine