NEW Little Golden Book - Dick Van Dyke Biography Little Golden Book

Publisher: Golden Books

Publication Date: April 8, 2025

Edition: 1st

Language: English

Hardcover: 24 pages

ISBN-10: 0593808347

ISBN-13: 978-0593808344

UPC: 9780593808344

Reading age: 2-5 years

Item Weight: 113 grams

Dimensions: 16.8 cm x 0.5 cm x 20.5 cm

Early Life: Dick Van Dyke was born Richard Wayne Van Dyke on December 13, 1925, in West Plains, Missouri. He developed his love for entertainment early, performing in high school productions and serving in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.

Television Success: Van Dyke gained fame starring as Rob Petrie in The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961-1966), one of the most beloved sitcoms in television history. The show earned him multiple Emmy Awards and established him as a comedy legend.

Film Career: His most iconic film role came as Bert the chimney sweep in Disney's Mary Poppins (1964), where he starred alongside Julie Andrews. He also appeared in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) and many other beloved family films.

Multi-Talented Entertainer: Van Dyke is not just an actor but also a talented singer, dancer, and comedian. His physical comedy skills and musical abilities have made him a versatile performer throughout his career.

Continued Success: Even in his 90s, Van Dyke continues to entertain audiences, appearing in recent films and maintaining his status as one of entertainment's most enduring and beloved figures.

Legacy: With a career spanning more than 70 years, Dick Van Dyke has become an icon of American entertainment, inspiring generations of performers and bringing joy to millions of fans worldwide.

CHRISTY WEBSTER writes and edits books for kids. Among her titles are A Is for Awful: A Grumpy Cat ABC Book, Brave Batgirl!, and Julie Andrews: A Little Golden Book Biography. She enjoys cats, lakes, comics, and video games.

HOLLIE HIBBERT graduated from Brigham Young University-Idaho and has been illustrating for children's publishers, advertising agencies, and educational software companies ever since. She is also the illustrator of Princess Diana: A Little Golden Book Biography. Hollie lives in Provo, Utah.

This creative team brings together expertise in both biographical writing for children and beautiful illustration, ensuring that Dick Van Dyke's remarkable story is told in an engaging and visually appealing way that will captivate young readers and fans of all ages.

The Beginning (1942): When Little Golden Books were first published in 1942, high-quality books for children hadn't been available at a price most people could afford. Little Golden Books changed that! Priced at just 25 cents and sold where people shopped every day, they caused an instant sensation and were soon purchased by the hundreds of thousands.

Influential Artists: Several of its illustrators later became influential within the children's book industry, including Corinne Malvern, Tibor Gergely, Gustaf Tenggren, Feodor Rojankovsky, Richard Scarry, Eloise Wilkin, and Garth Williams.

Content Variety: Many books in the Little Golden Books series deal with nature, science, Bible stories, nursery rhymes, and fairy tales. Christmas titles are published every year.

Popular Characters: Some Little Golden Books and related products have featured popular characters from other media, such as Disney, Looney Tunes, The Muppets, Sesame Street, Sonic the Hedgehog, Barbie, Power Rangers, Thomas the Tank Engine, and others.

Television & Film Adaptations: Film and television adaptations have been particularly popular. Over the years Hopalong Cassidy, Cheyenne, Lassie, Rin Tin Tin, Captain Kangaroo, Mister Rogers, and Donny and Marie Osmond have appeared in Little Golden Books. The line has also published occasional biographies; recent examples include Betty White, Dolly Parton and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Publishing Evolution: The series started with publishing firm Simon & Schuster; Western Printing and Lithographing Company in Racine, Wisconsin was Simon & Schuster's partner in the Little Golden Books venture, with Western handling print operations. Ownership and control of the series have changed several times since; today, Penguin Random House is its current publisher.

Enduring Success: Despite the changes of detail that occurred over the years, the Little Golden Books maintains a distinctive appearance. A copy of The Poky Little Puppy bought today is essentially the same as one printed in 1942. Both are readily recognisable as Little Golden Books. At the time of the series' golden anniversary in 1992, Golden Books claimed that a billion and a half Little Golden Books had been sold.

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