John Newbery

John Newbery
John Newbery
Born	9 July 1713; Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire, England
Died	22 December 1767 (aged 54); London, England
Resting place	Waltham Saint Lawrence
Occupation	Publisher
Language	English
Genre	Children's Literature
Notable works	The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes
Spouse	Jordan Mary Carnan (m. 1739)
Children	6
Relatives	Elizabeth Anne Le Noir (adoptive granddaughter)

John Newbery (9 July 1713 – 22 December 1767), considered "The Father of Children's Literature", was an English publisher of books who first made children's literature a sustainable and profitable part of the literary market.^[1] He also supported and published the works of Christopher Smart, Oliver Goldsmith and Samuel Johnson. In recognition of his achievements the Newbery Medal was named after him in 1922.^[2]

^ Matthew O Grenby (2013). "Little Goody Two-Shoes and Other Stories: Originally Published by John Newbery". p. vii. Palgrave Macmillan
^ Maxted, Ian. "John Newbery". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 2 January 2010.

[1] Matthew O Grenby (2013). "Little Goody Two-Shoes and Other Stories: Originally Published by John Newbery". p. vii. Palgrave Macmillan

[2] Maxted, Ian. "John Newbery". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 2 January 2010.

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John Newbery

Born	9 July 1713 Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire, England
Died	22 December 1767(1767-12-22) (aged 54) London, England
Resting place	Waltham Saint Lawrence
Occupation	Publisher
Language	English
Genre	Children's Literature
Notable works	The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes
Spouse	Jordan Mary Carnan (m. 1739)
Children	6
Relatives	Elizabeth Anne Le Noir (adoptive granddaughter)