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Big Big Paint Book — 1936

Posted on March 13, 2010November 20, 2012 by Martha


This is the largest coloring book I own — 492 pages and only a few are colored.  Coloring books from the 30s and 40s rarely have a theme, and the drawings are usually done by several different artists.  It seems like Whitman and other publishers would just combine a group of pages by various artists, and then release a “new” coloring book with a different cover.  I have several coloring books published in different years that contain some of the same pages.  Not that I’m complaining — I love these old books and this is one of the best.

Today I have chosen several pages that I think may be early Eloise Wilkin drawings.  Elliott and Emily loved the Golden Books “We Help Mommy” and “We Help Daddy” illustrated by Wilkin, but I could be wrong about these coloring book images — artists are not credited in these old coloring books, so it’s hard to know for sure.  I just think they look like Wilkin — what do you think?

5 thoughts on “Big Big Paint Book — 1936”

  1. Jan says:
    March 13, 2010 at 9:49 pm

    I think you are right! I don’t think there is as much resemblence in the Alice in Wonderland, but the others surely are by the same artist! Great images!

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  2. Ann says:
    March 13, 2010 at 10:40 pm

    I also think you are right. Alice has the same kind of hairline as the other little girls. I wouldn’t have noticed that though on my own because it’s kind of hard to get past the disturbing Duchess and her bawling baby! 🙂 Those illustrations are very cute. I think the little knitter is especially sweet.

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  3. Allie says:
    March 14, 2010 at 9:53 am

    I agree – they sure look like Wilkin. I loved reading those books to my brother when he was small! My grandma had tons of Golden Books, wish I still had them. These pages are darling!

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  4. Chris Jurd says:
    March 14, 2010 at 3:52 pm

    I remember having these books as a child! Love the Georgetown Circle – will it be in a quilt with the other blue and white block you have drafted?

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  5. pratima says:
    March 15, 2010 at 3:04 pm

    I’m not familiar with the artist. But they are so adorable. I especially like the one with Naughty doll… so cute!

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