[1] It shared some elements with Petits Belges, but the French language version had less purely catholic contents and more stories and general information.

In 1936, Father Daniel De Kesel became the new editor-in-chief, and started writing articles using the pen name "Nonkel Fons".

The magazines had to suspend publication between September 1943 and November 1944 due to the censoring and paper shortage during the war.

[2] Well-known authors who published in Zonneland include Edward Poppe, John Flanders, Ernest Claes, and Leopold Vermeiren.

Comics authors include Jan Waterschoot, Jeff Broeckx, Jean-Pol, Renaat Demoen, Gray Croucher, Berck, Buth, and François Craenhals.