CHILDRENS STORIES - UNCREDITED

Barks had nothing to do with the 5 books from Whitman Publishing Company (Western) which were published from 1946 to 1949 under the name of Better Little Book (sometimes also referred to as Big Little Book).
In general, the publisher used half of the drawings from Barks' comic book stories on every second page and the opposite page was filled with accompanying text written by unknown writers. Due to the books' very special format all Barks' drawings were distorted in some way; either stretched in length or with added pen strokes.

 

 

1946

Donald Duck and Ghost Morgan's Treasure

Better Little Book 1411

350 pages - 12cm

A condensed version of the story from FC0009 Donald Duck finds Pirate Gold broken down into 350 pages. This was the only BLB where Barks' original cover is used (with most of the title added on the treasure chest).

 

1947

Donald Duck and the Green Serpent

Better Little Book 1432

425 pages - 12cm

A version of the story from FC0108 The Terror of the River broken down into 425 pages. The cover is not by Barks.

 

1948

Donald Duck lays down the Law

Better Little Book 1449

248 pages - 12cm

Reprint of Donald Duck short stories from 1945 and 1946. The cover is not by Barks.

 

1949

Donald Duck in Volcano Valley

Better Little Book 1457

248 pages - 12cm

A version of the story from FC0147 Volcano Valley broken down into 248 pages. The cover is not by Barks.

 

1949

Donald Duck and the Mystery of the Double X

New Better Little Book 705-10

192 pages - 14cm

A version of the story from FC0199 Sheriff of Bullet Valley broken down into 192 pages. The cover is not by Barks.

 

1950

Donald Duck up in The Air

Better Little Book 1486

??? pages - 12cm

Reprint of the stories from FC0062 Frozen Gold and Mystery of the Swamp broken down into ??? pages. The cover is not by Barks.

 

  
http://www.cbarks.dk/THERARITIESuncredited.htm   Date 2003-04-01