Golden Legacy
How Golden Books Won Children's Hearts, Changed Publishing Forever, and Became an American Icon Along the Way
Marcus, Leonard S.
Hardcover
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BOOK SUMMARY
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. At a time when the literacy rate was not nearly as high as it is now - and privation was felt by nearly all - qualit
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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. At a time when the literacy rate was not nearly as high as it is now - and privation was felt by nearly all - quality books for children would now be available at a price nearly everyone could afford (25 cents), and sold where ordinary people shopped. Golden Legacy is a lively history of a company, a line of books, the groundbreaking writers and artists who created them, the clever mavericks who marketed and sold them, and the cultural landscape that surrounded them.
BOOK REVIEWS
Review, The New York Times Book Review (circ: 1,623,697), November 11, 2007:
"The book includes a wonderful selection of archival photos and artwork that convey the depth and breadth of the creative talent working there in those early years."
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 0375829962
ISBN(13-digit): 9780375829963
Dewey Decimal: 070.5083
Library of Congress: 2006939312
Book Publisher: Random House Childrens Books
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 246
Paper Weight (lb): 2.97 lb
