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Golden Legacy: The Story of Golden Books (Deluxe Golden Book)
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Golden Legacy: The Story of Golden Books (Deluxe Golden Book) Hardcover - 2007

by Marcus, Leonard S

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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. 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.

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  • Title Golden Legacy: The Story of Golden Books (Deluxe Golden Book)
  • Author Marcus, Leonard S
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition New
  • Pages 256
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Golden Books, New York
  • Date October 23, 2007
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 531ZZZ02GUJZ_ns
  • ISBN 9780375829963 / 0375829962
  • Weight 2.95 lbs (1.34 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.98 x 10.1 x 1.05 in (25.35 x 25.65 x 2.67 cm)
  • Ages 03 to 07 years
  • Grade levels P - 2
  • Library of Congress subjects Publishers and publishing - United States, Golden Books Publishing Company
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006939312
  • Dewey Decimal Code 070.509

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From the publisher

Leonard S. Marcus has written many award-winning books, including Margaret Wise Brown: Awakened by the Moon. A frequent contributor to The New York Times Book Review, Washington Post Book World, The Horn Book, and Publishers Weekly, Marcus's book reviews have been featured in every issue of Parenting magazine since it was founded in 1987. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Media reviews

Review, The New York Times Book Review, 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."

Starred Review, School Library Journal, December 2007:
"This winning combination of nostalgia and clear-eyed, meticulously researched history breaks new ground, and should have broad appeal."

Citations

  • Horn Book Magazine, 01/01/2008, Page 120
  • Kirkus Review - Children, 09/15/2007, Page 993
  • New York Times Book Review, 11/11/2007, Page 37
  • PW Notes and Reprints, 10/29/2007, Page 59
  • School Library Journal, 12/01/2007, Page 0

About the author

LEONARD MARCUS is one of the world's most respected historians of children's books and the people who create them. His own award-winning books include Margaret Wise Brown: Awakened by the Moon and Dear Genius: The Letters of Ursula Nordstrom. A frequent contributor to the New York Times Book Review and Horn Book Magazine, Marcus has been featured on NPR's All Things Considered, ABC's Good Morning America, and BBC Radio 4. He is a founding trustee of the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art and is the curator of landmark exhibitions at the New York Public Library and elsewhere. He teaches at New York University and the School of Visual Arts, and lectures about his work throughout the world. Marcus holds degrees in history from Yale, and poetry from the University of Iowa Graduate Writers Workshop. Visit him at leonardmarcus.com.

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