A Little Pretty Pocket-Book
Title page from a 1787 edition
Author: John Newbery
Published: 1744
Publisher: John Newbery
Summary: simple poems arranged around letters of the alphabet, often describing children's games.
Importance: often considered the first children's book, Newbery promoted entertainment and play as a means to achieve education. The book was unique in its marketing: it came with either a ball or pincushion (depending on the child's gender). It was also illustrated for the pleasure of its young readers.
Online: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=rbc3&fileName
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Published: 1744
Publisher: John Newbery
Summary: simple poems arranged around letters of the alphabet, often describing children's games.
Importance: often considered the first children's book, Newbery promoted entertainment and play as a means to achieve education. The book was unique in its marketing: it came with either a ball or pincushion (depending on the child's gender). It was also illustrated for the pleasure of its young readers.
Online: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=rbc3&fileName
=rbc0001_2003juv05880page.db