Doctor Dan the Bandage Man

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]

Doctor Dan the Bandage Man
First edition cover
AuthorHelen Gaspard
Audio read byAnn Gladys Lloyd, Dick Byron
IllustratorCorinne Malvern
LanguageEnglish
SeriesLittle Golden Books
Release number
111
Subjectadhesive bandages
Genrechildren's literature
PublisherSimon & Schuster, Penguin Random House
Publication date
1950
Media typehardback
Pages24
ISBN0-375-82880-X
OCLC1019733909
LC ClassPZ7.G214

Plot

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

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 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]

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

A Dutch translation by novelist Nicolaas Matsier was published in 2011.[9]

See also

References
  1. "Doctor Dan the Bandage Man". National Museum of American History Behring Center. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  2. Gurowitz, Margaret (July 22, 2008). "Doctor Dan the Bandage Man". Kilmer House. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  3. 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.
  4. "Doctor Dan the Bandage Man". WorldCat. OCLC. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  5. Gaspard, Helen (September 14, 2004). Doctor Dan the Bandage Man (Little Golden Book). ISBN 037582880X.
  6. "Doctor Dan the bandage man". WorldCat. OCLC. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  7. "Nurse Nancy". National Museum of American History Behring Center. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  8. Doctor Dan at the Circus (Little Golden #399 29c). Golden Press. January 1960. Retrieved August 24, 2022 – via Amazon.com.
  9. "Dokter Jan de pleisterman". WorldCat. OCLC. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
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