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There were also non-fiction series as well. While not as well know, some
of these non-fiction books were very popular at the time. The best known series was the Ladybird books, comparable to the Little Golden Book series in America. There were also Golden Books in Britain. Another example is
The Wonder Book of the Farm. It is from the British The Wonder Book
Series. I'm not sure of the date but I think it's the late-1930s or early-40s.
According to my bookdealer, the Wonder Book series were immensely
popular in there day. They are crammed full of wonderful photos and
colour plate illustrations. Usually the books extolled the wonder of current
developments of science and industrial achievements. i.e. The Wonder
Book of Aircraft. There were of course many other non-fiction series,
especially after World War II.
The best known series was the Ladybird books, comparable to the Little Golden Book series in America. In England from the 1950s onwards a series of children’s books appeared in the bookshops. The series was published under the title of Ladybird Books. They
were written for boys and girls. They were slim books and easy to carry because they could fit in the blazer pockets. The books were well produced. They had about 50 pages.
The text was uncomplicated but well written and factual. The printing was on good quality paper. All the books had full page, attractive colour illustrations on every other page. They were widely available and could be bought in almost every type of shop. The books were good value for money because they were inexpensive.
There were also Golden Books in Britain.
One series was the Wonder Books published by ???. There were many books to the series such as the The Wonder Book of the Farm. It is from the British The Wonder Book
Series. I'm not sure of the date but I think it's the late-1930s or early-40s.
According to my bookdealer, the Wonder Book series were immensely popular in there day. They are crammed full of wonderful photos and colour plate illustrations. Usually the books extolled the wonder of current developments of science and industrial achievements. i.e. The Wonder Book of Aircraft. Another book in the series was The Wonder Book of Do You Know?. Unfortunately there are no credits or indication as to who the illustrators were. There were also Wonder Book activity books.
No information on other series available at this time.
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