About the Book
You will never forget the "Brady Bunch" double episode in Hawaii. But do you remember "Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway"? Can you recite the Oscar Mayer Wiener jingle or win at "Name That Tune"? Have you seen every "Love Boat "episode with Charo in it? Take a Technicolor journey back to the days when cable and satellite were science fiction and the boob tube had three channels that signed off at 1:00 am to the national anthem. "Do You Remember TV?" resuscitates the most vivid moments of our couch-potato youth with 144 pages crammed full of television tidbits from the late '50s, '60s, '70s, and early '80s. From Good morning, angels to Good night, John Boy, from the Oscar Night streaker to Oo! Oo! Mr. Kotter! this tiny tribute to the great days of TV brings back the favorite moments that are forever lodged in our collective TV unconscious.
About the Author :
Michael Gitter along with SYLVIE ANAPOL, and ERIKA GLAZER are the creators of the 24-Hour Guide to New York and The Hamptons Handbook.
Erika Glazer and Michael Gitter and Sylvie Anapol are urban 30-somethings steeped in popular culture. They are the creators of M@x Racks free postcard racks and the authors of Do You Remember?, the 75,000-copy best-seller.
Review :
Like a GI Joe with Kung Fu Grip, once you get hold of it, you won't be able to put it down. "Time Out New York " reviewing "Do You Remember?"
Just try and get the commercial jingles and TV-show themes out of your head after perusing this shiny little paperback that's a mishmash of familiar images (Ricky Schroeder, circa "Silver Spoons), " whimsical lists (e.g., actors appeared on the "The Love Boat), " and snippets of memory-triggering melodies ("It's a neighborly day in this beauty-wood...") The books pages are organized randomly, much like recollections themselves and its eye-catching design and imaginative text set it apart from other pop-culture tomes. So while trivia buffs should look elsewhere for boob-tube data, nostalgia fiends will adore this goofy, stream-of-consciousness voyage through the history of TV land. by Darryl Dexter
It's hard to imagine a world without children's books. The genre, as we know it has been around for more than a century. And while, yes, the stories are unforgettable, the covers are often as memorable the tales spun inside.
Some of our happiest childhood memories come wrapped inside our first children's book, and "From Mother Goose to Dr. Seuss" will no doubt bring those memories flooding back. Remember your first Curious George book, or learning to read "Thidwick the Big Hearted Moose?" What about "Charlotte's Web" or coming along with Eloise on her latest mischievous adventure?
Collectors of these timeless treasures will appreciate the more than 100 full-color front-cover reproductions of the books they had as children, or of the books they wish to add to their inventories. Noncollectors will find it a sentimental joy.
by Clarissa Cruz
Long before marketers of Rugrats and Teletubbies regaled tykes with their glossy wares, the kiddie-book industry wasn't averse to generating a little spin of its own. Dr. Seuss, for instance, was convinced that cover characters should make eye contact with buyers to give readers the sense "that they know us and...are part of the experience." Some covers like 1958's "The Rabbits' Wedding, " sparked controversy (the illustration depicted a white rabbit and a black rabbit getting hitched). Darling sprinkles these and other fascinating tidbits throughout his book, elevating "From Mother Goose" beyond mere pretty-book status.
If you really want to judge a book by its cover, you'll find a century's worth of covers to choose from in Harold Darling's "From Mother Goose to Dr. Seuss: Children's Book Covers 1860-1960." Chronicling the evolution of children's book-cover design from the days of plain ol' Jack (you know, as in the guy who built the house) to Horton, the egg-hatching elephant, Darling's book lavishes attention on this "often ignored art form." Special chapters highlight series books, shaped books and the Mother Goose empire. The book appropriately wraps up with a brief discussion of back-cover design, complete with exclusive derriere shots of Raggedy Andy.
by Ilene Cooper
Darling, who has collected children's books for more than 30 years, draws from his own holdings to survey the art of cover illustration. The text is organized chronologically with chapters for each decade from the 1850s through the 1950s. A brief introduction to each chapter discusses trends in book and cover design evident in the selections that follow. The focus here is on the art itself: the more than 200 jackets displayed include work by such celebrated children's illustrators as Edward Ardizzone, Randolph Caldecott, Walter Crane, and Maurice Sendak. In addition to the chronological survey, Darling includes some fascinating thematic chapters, such as one comparing multiple covers of the same story ("Hansel and Gretel, " for example). This visually stunning survey will be a browsing delight for anyone with an interest in children's-book illustration.
Just try and get the commercial jingles and TV-show themes out of your head after perusing this shiny little paperback that's a mishmash of familiar images (Ricky Schroeder, circa "Silver Spoons)," whimsical lists (e.g., actors appeared on the "The Love Boat)," and snippets of memory-triggering melodies ("It's a neighborly day in this beauty-wood...") The books pages are organized randomly, much like recollections themselves and its eye-catching design and imaginative text set it apart from other pop-culture tomes. So while trivia buffs should look elsewhere for boob-tube data, nostalgia fiends will adore this goofy, stream-of-consciousness voyage through the history of TV land. by Darryl Dexter
It's hard to imagine a world without children's books. The genre, as we know it has been around for more than a century. And while, yes, the stories are unforgettable, the covers are often as memorable the tales spun inside. Some of our happiest childhood memories come wrapped inside our first children's book, and "From Mother Goose to Dr. Seuss" will no doubt bring those memories flooding back. Remember your first Curious George book, or learning to read "Thidwick the Big Hearted Moose?" What about "Charlotte's Web" or coming along with Eloise on her latest mischievous adventure?
Collectors of these timeless treasures will appreciate the more than 100 full-color front-cover reproductions of the books they had as children, or of the books they wish to add to their inventories. Noncollectors will find it a sentimental joy.
by Clarissa Cruz
Long before marketers of Rugrats and Teletubbies regaled tykes with their glossy wares, the kiddie-book industry wasn't averse togenerating a little spin of its own. Dr. Seuss, for instance, was convinced that cover characters should make eye contact with buyers to give readers the sense "that they know us and... are part of the experience." Some covers like 1958's "The Rabbits' Wedding," sparked controversy (the illustration depicted a white rabbit and a black rabbit getting hitched). Darling sprinkles these and other fascinating tidbits throughout his book, elevating "From Mother Goose" beyond mere pretty-book status.
If you really want to judge a book by its cover, you'll find a century's worth of covers to choose from in Harold Darling's "From Mother Goose to Dr. Seuss: Children's Book Covers 1860-1960." Chronicling the evolution of children's book-cover design from the days of plain ol' Jack (you know, as in the guy who built the house) to Horton, the egg-hatching elephant, Darling's book lavishes attention on this "often ignored art form." Special chapters highlight series books, shaped books and the Mother Goose empire. The book appropriately wraps up with a brief discussion of back-cover design, complete with exclusive derriere shots of Raggedy Andy.
by Ilene Cooper
Darling, who has collected children's books for more than 30 years, draws from his own holdings to survey the art of cover illustration. The text is organized chronologically with chapters for each decade from the 1850s through the 1950s. A brief introduction to each chapter discusses trends in book and cover design evident in the selections that follow. The focus here is on the art itself: the more than 200 jackets displayed include work by such celebrated children's illustrators as Edward Ardizzone, Randolph Caldecott, WalterCrane, and Maurice Sendak. In addition to the chronological survey, Darling includes some fascinating thematic chapters, such as one comparing multiple covers of the same story ("Hansel and Gretel," for example). This visually stunning survey will be a browsing delight for anyone with an interest in children's-book illustration. -->
