{"product_id":"golden-legacy-isbn-9780375829963","title":"Golden Legacy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBack in print, the fascinating history of Little Golden Books, in  celebration of their 75th anniversary in 2017! With a Foreword by Eric  Carle. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEminent children's historian Leonard Marcus' \u003ci\u003eGolden Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Poky Little Puppy \u003c\/i\u003ewere 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-\u003ci\u003eSputnik\u003c\/i\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eGolden Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview, \u003cu\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/u\u003e, November 11, 2007:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStarred Review, \u003cu\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/u\u003e, December 2007:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"This winning combination of nostalgia and clear-eyed, meticulously researched history breaks new ground, and should have broad appeal.\"\u003cp\u003eLEONARD 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 \u003ci\u003eMargaret Wise Brown: Awakened by the Moon \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDear Genius: The Letters of Ursula Nordstrom. \u003c\/i\u003eA frequent contributor to the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine,\u003c\/i\u003e Marcus has been featured on NPR's \u003ci\u003eAll Things Considered,\u003c\/i\u003e ABC's \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America, \u003c\/i\u003eand  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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Golden Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302668783845,"sku":"NP9780375829963","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780375829963.jpg?v=1742928597","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/golden-legacy-isbn-9780375829963","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}