AbeBooks revels in the history of children's lit classics, here.
From the piece...
If you think about the books you read as a child, or have read to a child, Little Golden Books will pop into your head. These books were first published in 1942 and have become a staple on children's bookshelves. Little has changed with the books over the years, they still have the iconic gold spine, the brightly illustrated covers and educational and moral stories. Although they no longer sell for 25 cents - first edition copies easily go for over $100 - Little Golden Books are a sweet little piece of the literary pie.
Guy Duplaix, president of the Artist and Writers Guild, came up with the idea to produce inexpensive children's books that were durable. In September 1942, Duplaix worked with Simon & Schuster to publish the first 12 titles...After only five months, the Little Golden Books were in their third printing with 1.5 million copies in print.
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