Who are Randolph Caldecott and John Newbery?
John Newbery was an eighteenth-century English publisher and bookseller. He is credited with establishing children’s literature as an important branch of book publishing. To learn about the history of the John Newbery Award visit ALSC’s Newbery Web page. Randolph Caldecott was a nineteenth-century English illustrator, known best for his contributions to children’s literature. To learn about the history of the Randoplh Caldecott Award visit ALSC’s Caldecott Web page.
