Golden Legacy Exhibition
Original Art from 65 Years of Golden Books

Monday, Mar 02 - Saturday, May 09, 2009

An exhibition of original illustration art from American publishing’s best loved picture book series, the Little Golden Books.

Launched in 1942, Little Golden Books made high-quality illustrated books available at affordable prices for the first time to millions of young children and their parents. The 60 masterpieces of illustration art in the exhibition include examples from such classics as The Poky Little Puppy, Home for a Bunny, and The Color Kittens.

This exhibit, which was curated by renowned historian Leonard S. Marcus and Golden Books editorial director Diane Muldrow, is brought on loan from the National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature in Abilene, Texas and by special arrangement with Random House.

Saturday April 18th @ 11am Leonard S. Marcus

talks about the artwork in the Golden Legacy exhibit.

Leonard S. Marcus is co-curator of the Golden Legacy exhibit — original illustration art from American publishing’s best loved picture-book series, The Little Golden Books. Marcus will talk about the artwork in the exhibit and the significance of Little Golden Books in children’s literature in the United States.

Marcus is a renowned children’s book historian, critic and author of Golden Legacy: How Golden Books Won Children’s Hearts, Changed Publishing Forever, and Became an American Icon Along the Way.