Deux coqs d'or

Deux coqs d'or is a French children's publishing brand founded in 1949 by Georges Duplaix and Frédéric Richshöffer under the name Éditions Cocorico. The two founders had previously launched the successful Golden Books collection in the United States in the early 1940s and sought to replicate that success in France. The house publishes tales, adventures and stories for children at reduced prices, opening access to books to the most popular social classes. In 1955 the company changed its name to Les éditions des deux coqs d'or, and its catalogue expanded to include French creations as well as American, British and Italian translations. In the 1980s, Spanish illustrator Mercè Llimona, specialised in children's literature, joined the house. In 1991, the house was acquired by Hachette Livre and became a department of the group. In 2018, one of its titles, Où sont cachées les licornes? by Paul Moran, appeared in the GfK Top-10 of illustrated children's book sales. Since 2018, Deux Coqs d'Or has expanded into the toy sector through a partnership with Janod, allowing distribution in toy stores. Various collections have emerged under the Hachette label, including Les ateliers du calme, Les ateliers bijoux, Les ateliers déco and Défilés de mode. In 2020, the partnership moved into ludo-educational board games as well as stationery. The brand's catalogue spans numerous collections such as Un petit livre d'or, Les Romans du livre d'or, Les Albums bonne nuit and Étoile d'or, and it maintains partnerships with Disney, Silence, ça pousse!, C'est pas sorcier, N'joy and L'Équipe.

Deux coqs d'or traces its origins to the early 1940s, when Georges Duplaix and Frédéric Richshöffer launched the Golden Books collection in the United States with success. Seeking to recreate that success in France, they founded Éditions Cocorico in 1949. The house published tales, adventures and stories for children at reduced prices, opening access to books to the most popular social classes. In 1955, the company changed its name with the creation of Les éditions des deux coqs d'or. Its catalogue broadened to include French creations as well as American, British and Italian translations. In the 1980s, Spanish illustrator Mercè Llimona, specialised in children's literature, joined the house. In 1991, the house was acquired by Hachette Livre and became a department of the group. In 2018, a title from Deux coqs d'or, Où sont cachées les licornes? by Paul Moran, appeared in the GfK Top-10 of illustrated children's book sales. Since 2018, Deux Coqs d'Or has expanded into the toy sector through a partnership with Janod, allowing distribution in toy stores. Various collections have emerged under the Hachette label: Les ateliers du calme, Les ateliers bijoux, Les ateliers déco and Défilés de mode. In 2020, the partnership moved into ludo-educational board games as well as stationery. The brand maintains partnerships with Disney, Silence, ça pousse!, C'est pas sorcier, N'joy and L'Équipe.

• 2020

  Partnership with Janod extends into ludo-educational board games and stationery.

• 2018

  Title Où sont cachées les licornes? by Paul Moran enters GfK Top-10 of illustrated children's book sales.

• 2018

  Expands into toys via partnership with Janod.

• 1991

  Acquired by Hachette Livre; becomes a department of the group.

• 1980

  Spanish illustrator Mercè Llimona joins the house.

• 1955

  Renamed Les éditions des deux coqs d'or.

• 1949

  Founded as Éditions Cocorico by Georges Duplaix and Frédéric Richshöffer.

Affordable children's books and creative activity products, part of Hachette Livre.

• Un petit livre d'or

• Les Romans du livre d'or

• Les Albums bonne nuit

• Étoile d'or

• Les ateliers du calme

• Les ateliers bijoux

• Défilés de mode

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