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{{Series
|Title= Big Little Books/<br>Better Little Books
|image= [[Image:biglittlebook-0707.jpg|200 px]]
|Sample= First issue
|Country= [[Image:mini_usa.gif]] USA / English
|Publisher= [[Whitman Publishing]] Co.
|Date= 1932-1960
|Issues= 1332
|Format= 9×11,5 cm, b/w
|}}
The '''Big Little Books''' (later '''Better Little Books''') was a series of small, compact hardcover books published by [[Whitman Publishing|Whitman Publishing Company]] between 1932 and 1960.  
The '''Big Little Books''' (later '''Better Little Books''') was a series of small, compact hardcover books published by [[Whitman Publishing|Whitman Publishing Company]] between 1932 and 1960.  


== Issue overview ==
A Big Little Book was typically 3⅝″ wide and 4½″ high, with 212 to 432 pages making an approximate thickness of 1½″. The interior book design usually displayed full-page black-and-white illustrations on the right side, facing the pages of text on the left. Stories were often related to radio programs, comic strips, children's books, novels and movies. Later books of the series had interior color illustrations.
A Big Little Book was typically 3⅝″ wide and 4½″ high, with 212 to 432 pages making an approximate thickness of 1½″. The interior book design usually displayed full-page black-and-white illustrations on the right side, facing the pages of text on the left. Stories were often related to radio programs, comic strips, children's books, novels and movies. Later books of the series had interior color illustrations.


Mandrake appeared in 4 issues in total.
=== Big Little Books===
==== Mandrake issues ====
<gallery>
Image:biglittlebook-1167.jpg|<center>[[Big Little Book 1167|''Big Little Book'' #1167]]
</gallery>


== Big/Better Little Books (Mandrake issues only) ==
=== Better Little Books===
<gallery perrow=6>
In mid-1938 Whitman changed its logo from "Big Little Book" to "Better Little Book".
Image:biglittlebook-1167.jpg|<center>[[Big Little Book 1167|''Big Little Book'' #1167]]
==== Mandrake issues ====
<gallery>
Image:betterlittlebook-1418.jpg|<center>[[Better Little Book 1418|''Better Little Book'' #1418]]
Image:betterlittlebook-1418.jpg|<center>[[Better Little Book 1418|''Better Little Book'' #1418]]
Image:betterlittlebook-1431.jpg|<center>[[Better Little Book 1431|''Better Little Book'' #1431]]
Image:betterlittlebook-1431.jpg|<center>[[Better Little Book 1431|''Better Little Book'' #1431]]

Latest revision as of 11:42, 13 August 2016

Big Little Books/
Better Little Books
Biglittlebook-0707.jpg
First issue
Country/language: Mini usa.gif USA / English
Publishing company: Whitman Publishing Co.
Publishing years: 1932-1960
Issues: 1332
Format: 9×11,5 cm, b/w


The Big Little Books (later Better Little Books) was a series of small, compact hardcover books published by Whitman Publishing Company between 1932 and 1960.

Issue overview

A Big Little Book was typically 3⅝″ wide and 4½″ high, with 212 to 432 pages making an approximate thickness of 1½″. The interior book design usually displayed full-page black-and-white illustrations on the right side, facing the pages of text on the left. Stories were often related to radio programs, comic strips, children's books, novels and movies. Later books of the series had interior color illustrations.

Big Little Books

Mandrake issues

Better Little Books

In mid-1938 Whitman changed its logo from "Big Little Book" to "Better Little Book".

Mandrake issues