Golden Legacy: The Story of Golden Books Contributor(s): Marcus, Leonard S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0375829962 ISBN-13: 9780375829963 Publisher: Golden Books OUR PRICE: $36.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: February 2017 Annotation: The year 2007 marks the 65th anniversary of a bold experiment: the launch of the Little Golden Books during the dark days of World War II. In this lively history, Marcus reveals how Golden Books have won children's hearts, have changed publishing forever, and have become an American icon along the way. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Publishers & Publishing Industry |
Dewey: 070.509 |
LCCN: 2006939312 |
Series: Deluxe Golden Book |
Physical Information: 1.05" H x 10.1" W x 9.98" (2.95 lbs) 256 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 121278 Reading Level: 10.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 10.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Back in print, the fascinating history of Little Golden Books, in celebration of their 75th anniversary in 2017 With a Foreword by Eric Carle. Eminent children's historian Leonard Marcus' Golden Legacy chronicles the fascinating story of the creation, marketing, and worldwide impact of Little Golden Books, the most popular children's books of all time. Launched during the dark days of WWII, Golden Books such as The Poky Little Puppy were an instant sensation. Hallmarked by their superlative quality yet affordable to nearly all, they changed the cultural landscape and mirrored our changing postwar culture: the powerful influence of television, the post-Sputnik renaissance in American science education, and the birth of the civil rights movement. Lavishly illustrated with the iconic Golden Book covers and colorful artwork generations of children have pored over, Golden Legacy is a compelling tale of mavericks, innovators, and renowned authors and illustrators. . . a stirring celebration of the humble books in which we scrawled our names, with the cardboard cover and the shiny gold-foil spine. |