tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6345949833876069606.post1298194993727027911..comments2024-01-22T16:37:43.189-08:00Comments on old Ladybird Books: Puffin Picture BooksHelenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07184917749393353999noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6345949833876069606.post-84340499515663424872012-07-12T09:21:27.429-07:002012-07-12T09:21:27.429-07:00Yes, true of course that the neat, compact size of...Yes, true of course that the neat, compact size of Ladybird Books was another major factor in their success - not only, I think because they were so adapted for young hands but also because the small page size forced the writers' to be very concise.<br /> <br />What I hadn't realised until husband bought these Puffin Picture Books was that they came in either hard or soft cover. At least in the mid-1940s, the price is advertised as 2 shillings for hard back and 1 shilling for the flimsy covers you describe. And both prices are cheaper than Ladybird Books ever were!Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07184917749393353999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6345949833876069606.post-64614018074841727822012-07-03T02:02:50.313-07:002012-07-03T02:02:50.313-07:00Helen, you are right in what you say although the ...Helen, you are right in what you say although the Puffin colour pictures were quite outstanding sometimes and often much larger than Ladybird artwork. However, the books were flimsy with thin, not board, covers and the Ladybird Book size was compact and robust.Mike Wnoreply@blogger.com