Big Little Books
Overview
The Big Little Books, first published during 1932 by the Whitman Publishing Company of Racine, Wisconsin
, were small, compact books designed with a captioned illustration opposite each page of text. Other publishers, notably Saalfield
, adopted this format after Whitman achieved success with its early titles, priced initially at 10¢ each (later 15¢).
A Big Little Book was typically 3⅝″ wide and 4½″ high, with 212 to 432 pages making an approximate thickness of 1½″.
Racine, Wisconsin
Racine is a city in and the county seat of Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. According to 2008 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city had a population of 82,196...
, were small, compact books designed with a captioned illustration opposite each page of text. Other publishers, notably Saalfield
Saalfield Publishing
The Saalfield Publishing Company published children's books and other products from 1900 to 1977. It was once one of the largest publishers of children's materials in the world....
, adopted this format after Whitman achieved success with its early titles, priced initially at 10¢ each (later 15¢).
A Big Little Book was typically 3⅝″ wide and 4½″ high, with 212 to 432 pages making an approximate thickness of 1½″.
