THE LITTLE GOLDEN BOOKS: AMERICA’S HIDDEN TREASURE Suzan Alteri 11.1.2012 University Women’s Club.

THE LITTLE GOLDEN BOOKS: AMERICA’S HIDDEN TREASURESuzan Alteri

11.1.2012

University Women’s Club

History of the Little Golden Books Began in Racine, Wisconsin under the

Western Publishing Company, Inc. This publisher printed numerous books,

including children’s books before launching the legendary Little Golden Books

Created their own Artists and Writers Guild

The idea for Little Golden Books began in 1941

Little Golden Books Are Born

12 titles were released at one time in 1942

Each title had 42 pages; 28 in two color and 14 in four color.

Had a side staple binding Sold for 25 cents

Original Golden Books

Walt Disney

Educational Golden Books

Many types of Golden Books

Famous People

Relationship to Libraries

Golden Books: The Legacy

Over two billion books have been produced all over the world

Little Golden books mirror popular culture

In the Smithsonian Institution Children still read these books today