JOHN

NEWBERRY ERA
WMSU CHILDREN’S BOOK AND DIDACTIC PERIOD
JOHN • Was a writer and publisher
NEWBERRY ERA who first taught publishing
books solely for children.
• He was called “Father of
Children’s Literature” for he
conceived the idea of
publishing books for the
enjoyment and entertainment
of children.
The first book that can
be truly called a child’s
book
THE DIDACTIC PERIOD
JEAN JACQUES • Was a French philosopher
ROUSSEAU who started a new
philosophy in the education
of children.
• wrote Emile that embodied
the philosophy that children
be given freedom to develop
their natural interests and
learn from actual experience.
HISTORY OF SANDFORD
AND MERTON

This is a story of a good little

boy and his teacher and both
tried to reform a bad boy.