Puffin Picture Books

A fascinating, colourful and educational series of books for children, first published at the start of the Second World War and with some volumes continuing to be reprinted well into the 1970's. How did this series come to be published in the war years when there were severe paper shortages and little money to be spent on books? The series was the brainchild of Noel Carrington, editor for Country Life books and described by Kathleen Hale as "a brilliant talent spotter"

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No. 1- War on Land
No. 20 - Birds of the Village
No. 41.- Make your own Farm
No. 60 - Building a House
No. 81 - Wild Flowers
No. 100 - Everest is Climbed