Doctor Dan the Bandage Man is a children's book first published in 1950,[1] which promotes adhesive bandages. It was originally sold with six Band-Aid brand bandages inside (later editions contained two).[2] The book was conceived by publisher Simon & Schuster, and published as part of their Little Golden Books series, with the cooperation of Band-Aid manufacturer Johnson & Johnson.[3] It was written by Helen Gaspard, with illustrations by Corinne Malvern.[1]
 First edition cover | |
| Author | Helen Gaspard |
|---|---|
| Audio read by | Ann Gladys Lloyd, Dick Byron |
| Illustrator | Corinne Malvern |
| Language | English |
| Series | Little Golden Books |
Release number | 111 |
| Subject | adhesive bandages |
| Genre | children's literature |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster, Penguin Random House |
Publication date | 1950 |
| Media type | hardback |
| Pages | 24 |
| ISBN | 0-375-82880-X |
| OCLC | 1019733909 |
| LC Class | PZ7.G214 |
Plot edit
The book follows a child named Dan who, while playing, gets a scratch on his finger, to which his mother applies a Band-Aid. Dan then provides Band-Aids to his injured sister, her doll, their dog, and his father, leading the latter to nickname him "Doctor Dan".[2][4]
Popularity edit
Following an initial print run of 1.75 million copies (the largest first printing in the Little Golden Books series to that date),[3] Doctor Dan quickly became and remains one of the series' most popular titles,[5] and remains in print as of 2018[update] under the Little Golden Books series' current publisher, Penguin Random House.[3] The book is in the collection of the National Museum of American History.[1]
Related media edit
An audio edition of the book was also published by Golden Records and distributed by Simon & Schuster in 1950.[6] The publisher released a similar book containing Band-Aids aimed at girls, Nurse Nancy, in 1952.[7] A sequel, Doctor Dan at the Circus, written by Pauline Wilkins and illustrated by Katherine Sampson, was published in 1960 by Golden Press.[8]
Translations edit
A Dutch translation by novelist Nicolaas Matsier was published in 2011.[9]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Doctor Dan the Bandage Man". National Museum of American History Behring Center. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ a b Gurowitz, Margaret (July 22, 2008). "Doctor Dan the Bandage Man". Kilmer House. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ a b c Triffin, Molly (August 6, 2018). "Doctor Dan the Bandage Man: The Iconic Kids' Book All About BAND-AID® Brand Adhesive Bandages". Our Heritage. Johnson & Johnson. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ "Doctor Dan the Bandage Man". WorldCat. OCLC. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ Gaspard, Helen (September 14, 2004). Doctor Dan the Bandage Man (Little Golden Book). Random House Children's Books. ISBN 037582880X.
- ^ "Doctor Dan the bandage man". WorldCat. OCLC. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ "Nurse Nancy". National Museum of American History Behring Center. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ Doctor Dan at the Circus (Little Golden #399 29c). Golden Press. January 1960. Retrieved August 24, 2022 – via Amazon.com.
- ^ "Dokter Jan de pleisterman". WorldCat. OCLC. Retrieved August 29, 2022.