Noddy Strip Books Set

Category

Museums & Galleries Item

Item no

20827

Title

Noddy Strip Books Set

Description

A set of nine comic strip style books. The books have various titles, regarding an adventure had by the main character known as 'Noddy'. Each book has a coloured illustration on both the front and back of the book. Inside each book has an explanation of what the story is about. The following pages within each book have two illustrations of what is happening in the story. The small blocks of text underneath are complimented with two illustrations helping to narrate the story. Each strip book is printed in colour on paper.

Artist / maker

L.T.A Robinson Ltd.

Date

1957

Type

Toy

Location

Museum of Childhood

Accession number

MC218.2001

Enid Blyton was a British author who published more than 600 children's books during her lifetime. The book titled, Little Noddy Goes to Toyland, was published in 1949. It was the first appearance of the small toy, Noddy who often finds himself in trouble. The books sold quickly and were illustrated by the Dutch artist Van Der Beek who died in 1953.

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Toys > Books, Annuals and comics > Books