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Thomas and Friends - Little Golden Book Favourites Format 3 stories in 1 hardcover book. Condition New Dimensions 20cm x 17cm x 1cm Books in Box Thomas Breaks a Promise Thomas and the big Big Bridge May the Best Engine Win! Get other Little Golden Books here Children have loved Little Golden Books for over 50 years. They have written their names inside each front cover and pored over the colourful pictures. Parents have shared Golden Moments with their children reading such classics as 'The Poky Little Puppy'. Thanks to the happy hours spent with the books many children have developed a lifelong love of reading books. About Little Golden Books Little Golden Books is a popular series of child more information.....


Christopher and the Columbus - Little Golden Book Author : Kathryn and Byron Jackson Illustrator : Tibor Gergely Edition: (103) (Sydney) Copyright : 1973 Format : Hardcover Condition : Used. Very fine Notes : Name in name plate. Dimensions : 20cm x 17cm x 0.5cm About Little Golden Books Little Golden Books is a popular series of children's books. The first 12 titles were published October 1 1942: 1. Three Little Kittens 2. Bedtime Stories 3. Mother Goose 4. Prayers for Children 5. The Little Red Hen 6. Nursery Songs 7. The Alphabet from A to Z 8. The Poky Little Puppy 9. The Golden Book of Fairy Tales 10. Baby's Book of Objects 11. The Animals of Farmer Jones 12. This Little Piggy and Other more details.....


Detective Mickey Mouse - Little Golden Book Author Disney Illustrator Disney Edition 100-58 C D E F G H I J - Third Edition Copyright 1985 First Printed 1985 Format Hardcover. Condition Used. Fine. Notes No name in nameplate some scuff marks and corner damage. Dimensions 20cm x 17cm x 0.5cm About Little Golden Books Little Golden Books is a popular series of children's books. The first 12 titles were published October 1 1942: 1. Three Little Kittens 2. Bedtime Stories 3. Mother Goose 4. Prayers for Children 5. The Little Red Hen 6. Nursery Songs 7. The Alphabet from A to Z 8. The Poky Little Puppy 9. The Golden Book of Fairy Tales 10. Baby's Book of Objects 11. The Animals of Farmer Jones 12 click here.....


Captain Kangaroo - Little Golden Book Author: Kathleen N. Daly Illustrator: Art Seiden Edition: (261) Copyright: 1974 Condition: Very fine condition. Hard cover. Used. No name in nameplate. Some scuff marks on cover minor damage to cover corners. Notes: Sydney Edition (not standard Sydney edition spine) About Little Golden Books Little Golden Books is a popular series of children's books. The first 12 titles were published October 1 1942: 1. Three Little Kittens 2. Bedtime Stories 3. Mother Goose 4. Prayers for Children 5. The Little Red Hen 6. Nursery Songs 7. The Alphabet from A to Z 8. The Poky Little Puppy 9. The Golden Book of Fairy Tales 10. Baby's Book of Objects 11. The Animals of Fa more information.....


Richard Scarry's Fire Engine Box Set Author and Illustrator: Richard Scarry Format : 8 Board books Condition : New Titles in this collection : Let's Count to Ten Huckle's Good Manners Things That Go! My Happy Home! All About Us! Huckle's Opposites Isn't Pig Won't Naughty? Get Up and Go! About Richard Scarry Richard Scarry was an author and illustrator of children's books for over thirty years. Born on June 5 1919 he died in 1994 at the age of 75. He published over three hundred hundred books. A very private person he gave few interviews over the years. Richard Scarry was born in Boston. His father owned a store and the family lived in comfortable circumstances even during the Great Depressio more.....


Pollyanna - Little Golden Book Author Elizabeth Beecher Illustrator Karen Hedstrom Copyright 1972 First Printed 1960 Format Hardcover. Condition Used. Very Good. Notes Name in nameplate some scuff marks and corner damage. Pen marking on front cover - see picture. Sydney Edition. Dimensions 20cm x 17cm x 0.5cm About Little Golden Books Little Golden Books is a popular series of children's books. The first 12 titles were published October 1 1942: 1. Three Little Kittens 2. Bedtime Stories 3. Mother Goose 4. Prayers for Children 5. The Little Red Hen 6. Nursery Songs 7. The Alphabet from A to Z 8. The Poky Little Puppy 9. The Golden Book of Fairy Tales 10. Baby's Book of Objects 11. The Animals more information.....


Mr Worry The Mr Men and Little Miss series of titles now feature spine art. Collect the 46 Mr Men titles so the spine art reveals a picture when all titles are placed together in numbered order. Mr Worry worries about everything. Author : Roger Hargreaves ISBN : 9781846462986 Format : Paperback Condition : New Dimensions : 14cm x 13cm x 0.5cm Mr Men and Little Miss History Roger Hargreaves is the author of the Mr Men and Little Miss children's book series. The Mr Men series began in 1971 and now consists of 46 books published in English. The Little Miss series began in 1981 and is comprised of 33 books published in English. After Hargreaves' death in 1988 his son Adam Hargreaves began writin more details.....


Hansel and Gretel - Little Golden Book Author The Brothers Grimm Illustrator Eloise Wilkin Edition E308-2 Twenty-eighth printing 1980 Copyright 1954 First Printed 1971 Format Paperback Condition Used. Good. Notes Name in nameplate damage to cover no other marks or tears. Dimensions 20cm x 17cm x 0.5cm About Little Golden Books Little Golden Books is a popular series of children's books. The first 12 titles were published October 1 1942: 1. Three Little Kittens 2. Bedtime Stories 3. Mother Goose 4. Prayers for Children 5. The Little Red Hen 6. Nursery Songs 7. The Alphabet from A to Z 8. The Poky Little Puppy 9. The Golden Book of Fairy Tales 10. Baby's Book of Objects 11. The Animals of Farm more information.....


Tootle - Little Golden Book Author Gertrude Crampton Illustrator Tibor Gergely Edition 210-54 LL MM NN OO PP QQ RR SS TT Copyright 1945 First Printed 1945 Format Hardcover Condition Used. Very Fine. Notes No name in nameplate minor wear to cover no other marks or tears. Dimensions 20cm x 17cm x 0.5cm Get other Little Golden Books here Essential Little Golden Book Listing Information here Children have loved Little Golden Books for over 50 years. They have written their names inside each front cover and pored over the colourful pictures. Parents have shared Golden Moments with their children reading such classics as 'The Poky Little Puppy'. Thanks to the happy hours spent with the books many more information.....


Bugs Bunny Pioneer - Little Golden Book Author Fern G. Brown Illustrator Darrell Baker Edition 111-66 ABCDEFGHIJKLM First Edition Copyright 1977 First Printed 1977 Format Hardcover. Condition Used. Fine. Notes No name in nameplate minor wear to cover no other marks or tears. Dimensions 20cm x 17cm x 0.5cm Get other Little Golden Books here Essential Little Golden Book Listing Information here Children have loved Little Golden Books for over 50 years. They have written their names inside each front cover and pored over the colourful pictures. Parents have shared Golden Moments with their children reading such classics as 'The Poky Little Puppy'. Thanks to the happy hours spent with the books more here.....


Grug goes to school Grug is a fictional character appearing in a series of Australian children's books by the author Ted Prior. They were published between 1979 and 1992 by Hodder Headline Australia and have now been republished by Simon Schuster. The reprinted series is now available for purchase. Due to the popularity of the series new titles are being published some are already available for purchase. "Grug began his life as the top of a Burrawong tree. Resembling a small striped haystack with feet and a nose he is fascinated by the world around him and solves everyday problems creatively and without fuss. When dancing instructions are too difficult to understand Grug invents his own click here.....


"Create Your Own Story" - Little Golden Book Copyright 2002 First Printed 2002 Format Hardcover Condition Used. Very Fine. Notes No name in nameplate. Clean pages Dimensions 20cm x 17cm x 0.5cm About Little Golden Books Little Golden Books is a popular series of children's books. The first 12 titles were published October 1 1942: 1. Three Little Kittens 2. Bedtime Stories 3. Mother Goose 4. Prayers for Children 5. The Little Red Hen 6. Nursery Songs 7. The Alphabet from A to Z 8. The Poky Little Puppy 9. The Golden Book of Fairy Tales 10. Baby's Book of Objects 11. The Animals of Farmer Jones 12. This Little Piggy and Other Counting Rhymes As of 2005 15 million copies of The Poky L more details.....


The Wizards' Duel - Little Golden Book Author Carl Memling Illustrator Al White Copyright 1972 First Printed 1963 Format Hardcover. Condition Used. Very Good. Notes No name in nameplate some scuff marks and corner damage. Sydney Edition. Dimensions 20cm x 17cm x 0.5cm About Little Golden Books Little Golden Books is a popular series of children's books. The first 12 titles were published October 1 1942: 1. Three Little Kittens 2. Bedtime Stories 3. Mother Goose 4. Prayers for Children 5. The Little Red Hen 6. Nursery Songs 7. The Alphabet from A to Z 8. The Poky Little Puppy 9. The Golden Book of Fairy Tales 10. Baby's Book of Objects 11. The Animals of Farmer Jones 12. This Little Piggy and more details.....


My Little Golden Mother Goose - Little Golden Book Condition: Very good condition; some scuff marks on cover some corner damage no name in name plate. Edition: MCMXCV Author: Robin Cohen Illustrator: Nan Brooks Copyright: 1994 ISBN: 0-307-30216-4 About Little Golden Books Little Golden Books is a popular series of children's books. The first 12 titles were published October 1 1942: 1. Three Little Kittens 2. Bedtime Stories 3. Mother Goose 4. Prayers for Children 5. The Little Red Hen 6. Nursery Songs 7. The Alphabet from A to Z 8. The Poky Little Puppy 9. The Golden Book of Fairy Tales 10. Baby's Book of Objects 11. The Animals of Farmer Jones 12. This Little Piggy and Other Counting Rhymes extra info.....


Fox in Socks Author and Illustrator : Dr Seuss Format : Hardcover with dust jacket Condition : New Dimensions : 11.5cm x 16cm x 0.5cm Dr. Seuss: Issues/Opinions/Inspirations Like most works of merit the works of Dr. Seuss have been overanalyzed; many scholars have found devices where there are truly none to be found. For the most part Ted enjoyed writing entertaining books that encouraged children to read. There are several—his later books in particular—that were in fact inspired by current events or his own personal concerns. For example Ted was upset about the billboards and construction that threatened his tranquil community of La Jolla. On a broader spectrum however Ted was c more.....


Mr McGee and the Big Bag of Bread Author and Illustrator : Pamela Allen Format : Paperback Condition : New Dimensions : 22.5cm x 23cm x 0.5cm About Mr McGee and the Big Bag of Bread Do not feed the animals the notice board said. But Mr McGee had a big bag of bread. Share in the fun with this new Pamela Allen book for the very young as Mr McGee sets out to feed the animals in the zoo and meets one very hungry crocodile! About Pamela Allen Pamela Allen is a phenomenon in the world of children's books. In twenty-five years she has produced thirty-two picture books; many of which have won prestigious awards and commendations both in Australia and overseas. Pamela's books are full of the music of more information.....


We Like Kindergarten - Little Golden Book Author Clara Cassidy Illustrator Eloise Wilkin Edition 205-53 efghij Copyright 1965 First Printed 1965 Format Hardcover Condition Used. Fine. Notes No name in nameplate (erased pencil name) minor wear to cover no other marks or tears. Dimensions 20cm x 17cm x 0.5cm Get other Little Golden Books here Essential Little Golden Book Listing Information here Children have loved Little Golden Books for over 50 years. They have written their names inside each front cover and pored over the colourful pictures. Parents have shared Golden Moments with their children reading such classics as 'The Poky Little Puppy'. Thanks to the happy hours spent with the books find out more.....


Elmo's Tricky Tongue Twisters - Little Golden Book Author Sarah Albee Illustrator Maggie Swanson Edition A MCMXCVIII Copyright 1998 First Printed 1998 Format Hardcover Condition Used. Very Fine. Notes No name in nameplate minor wear to cover no other marks or tears. Dimensions 20cm x 17cm x 0.5cm Get other Little Golden Books here Children have loved Little Golden Books for over 50 years. They have written their names inside each front cover and pored over the colourful pictures. Parents have shared Golden Moments with their children reading such classics as 'The Poky Little Puppy'. Thanks to the happy hours spent with the books many children have developed a lifelong love of reading books. more here.....


The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck The gentleman raised his eyes above his newspaper and looked curiously at Jemima - "Madam have you lost your way?" said he. Author : Beatrix Potter Format : Paperback. Condition : Used. No marks or tears Dimensions : 10.5cm x 14cm x 0.5cm About Beatix Potter Beatrix Potter was born in South Kensington London on 28 July 1866. Educated at home by a succession of governesses she had little opportunity to mix with other children. Even her younger brother Bertram was rarely at home; he was sent as a boy to boarding school leaving Beatrix alone with her many pets. She had frogs newts ferrets and even a pet bat. She also had two rabbits — the first was click here.....


Big Bird's Ticklish Christmas - Little Golden Book Author Sarah Albee Illustrator Joe Ewers Edition First Edition A MCMXCVII Copyright 1997 First Printed 1997 Format Hardcover Condition Used. Fine. Notes No name in nameplate some scuff marks and corner damage. Dimensions 20cm x 17cm x 0.5cm About Little Golden Books Little Golden Books is a popular series of children's books. The first 12 titles were published October 1 1942: 1. Three Little Kittens 2. Bedtime Stories 3. Mother Goose 4. Prayers for Children 5. The Little Red Hen 6. Nursery Songs 7. The Alphabet from A to Z 8. The Poky Little Puppy 9. The Golden Book of Fairy Tales 10. Baby's Book of Objects 11. The Animals of Farmer Jones 12 more here.....


The Lorax In this haunting fable about the dangers of destroying our forests the long-suffering Lorax tries to save the trees from the wicked Once-ler's axe. By combining the funniest stories craziest creatures and zaniest pictures with his unique blend of rhyme rhythm and repetition Dr Seuss helps children of all ages and abilities learn to read. Author and Illustrator : Dr Seuss Format : Paperback Condition : New Dimensions : 23cm x 17cm x 1.2cm Dr. Seuss: Issues/Opinions/Inspirations Like most works of merit the works of Dr. Seuss have been overanalyzed; many scholars have found devices where there are truly none to be found. For the most part Ted enjoyed writing entertaining books that e more here.....


101 Dalmatians Snow Puppies - Little Golden Book Author Barbara Bazaldua Illustrator Don Williams Edition 98786-01 MCMXCVII Copyright 1996 First Printed 1996 Format Hardcover Condition Used. Very Fine. Notes No name in nameplate minor wear to cover no other marks or tears. Dimensions 20cm x 17cm x 0.5cm Get other Little Golden Books here Essential Little Golden Book Listing Information here Children have loved Little Golden Books for over 50 years. They have written their names inside each front cover and pored over the colourful pictures. Parents have shared Golden Moments with their children reading such classics as 'The Poky Little Puppy'. Thanks to the happy hours spent with the books ma more here.....


My Teddy Bear - Little Golden Book Author Patsy Scarry Illustrator Eloise Wilkin Edition 377 Sydney Edition Copyright 1973 First Printed 1953 Format Hardcover Condition Used. Very Good. Notes Name in nameplate general wear to cover spine tape missing on back no other marks or tears. Dimensions 20cm x 17cm x 0.5cm About Little Golden Books Little Golden Books is a popular series of children's books. The first 12 titles were published October 1 1942: 1. Three Little Kittens 2. Bedtime Stories 3. Mother Goose 4. Prayers for Children 5. The Little Red Hen 6. Nursery Songs 7. The Alphabet from A to Z 8. The Poky Little Puppy 9. The Golden Book of Fairy Tales 10. Baby's Book of Objects 11. The Ani find out more.....


Bozo The Clown - Little Golden Book Author Carl Buettner Illustrator Charles Satterfield Edition 241-30 Sydney Edition Copyright 1962 First Printed 1961 Format Hardcover Condition Used. Very Good. Notes Name in nameplate general wear to cover no other marks or tears. Dimensions 20cm x 17cm x 0.5cm About Little Golden Books Little Golden Books is a popular series of children's books. The first 12 titles were published October 1 1942: 1. Three Little Kittens 2. Bedtime Stories 3. Mother Goose 4. Prayers for Children 5. The Little Red Hen 6. Nursery Songs 7. The Alphabet from A to Z 8. The Poky Little Puppy 9. The Golden Book of Fairy Tales 10. Baby's Book of Objects 11. The Animals of Farmer J more details.....
About Beatrix Potter
A little girl in Victorian England, Beatrix Potter was taught at home by governesses and studied art while her brother was sent away to school. She was a shy, reserved personality when interacting with the outside world, but her secret diary written in her own code, revealed a lively young girl with highly critical opinions of her fellow artists.
Despite not going to school Beatrix was an enthusiastic student of nature, teaching herself while painting and drawing the things she saw around her. Her childhood sketches reveal an early fascination for the subject which would continue throughout her life. She also painted many exquisite landscapes that show her pleasure in the countryside. Click here for more information on Beatrix Potter's Art.
Beatrix and her brother, Bertram, kept many animals in their schoolroom, from mice to birds and lizards to snakes. Beatrix Potter's pets were often subjects for sketches and paintings, and were later to inspire the much-loved characters in her books.
In 1893 Beatrix Potter wrote The Tale of Peter Rabbit in a picture letter to a little boy she knew who had been ill for a long time. In 1901 she went on to privately print 250 copies of the tale in time for Christmas. A sign of the future success of this little story, these first copies sold very quickly at a shilling each, meaning she quickly had to print another 200 two weeks later.
About Dr Seuss
A doodler at heart, Ted often remarked—with a twinkle in his eye—that he never really learned to draw. His school notebooks often included bizarre creatures that framed sporadic notes he had taken in class. While his work is very distinct to adults and children, Janet Schulman—his editor for the last 11 years of his life—admits that he despised when his writing and illustrations were referred to as “whimsical.”
Ted was also very, very particular about color. According to Cathy Goldsmith, his art director from 1980 through 1991, his sense of color was very idiosyncratic (which means the colors he used were very distinctly and recognizably ‘Seuss’).
His paintings might not have been considered serious by critics’ standards, but Ted took his painting very seriously—it relaxed him. Using watercolor, gouache, ink, or casein, Ted would create vivid scenes with skewed, nonsensical perspectives and images. He would often contrast bright colors against a much darker background, creating an illusion of the subject popping out of the painting. While he longed for critical recognition that he was an artist, Ted would not sell his paintings out of fear of critics’ rejection.
When Ted needed to clear his thoughts or relieve a creative block, he often took an afternoon walk through his garden. Ted considered tending to his garden and trees another form of art, and when he worked in this “media,” he created a soft, pastoral setting.
According to Ted, however, his greatest work wasn’t a particular book or lavish gardens. It was the Lion Wading Pool at Wild Animal Park in San Diego, which he donated in 1973. (Dr. Seuss from Then to Now, p. 80)
About Grug and Ted Prior
Grug (1962-1975) is a fictional character appearing in a series of Australian children's books by the author Ted Prior. They were published between 1979 and 1992 by Hodder Headline Australia and have now been republished by Simon & Schuster. The reprinted series is now available for purchase.
"Grug began his life as the top of a Burrawong tree. Resembling a small, striped haystack with feet and a nose, he is fascinated by the world around him and solves everyday problems creatively and without fuss. When dancing instructions are too difficult to understand, Grug invents his own dance and calls it "The Grug"."
About Little Golden Books
Little Golden Books is a popular series of children's books. The first 12 titles were published October 1, 1942:
1. Three Little Kittens
2. Bedtime Stories
3. Mother Goose
4. Prayers for Children
5. The Little Red Hen
6. Nursery Songs
7. The Alphabet from A to Z
8. The Poky Little Puppy
9. The Golden Book of Fairy Tales
10. Baby's Book of Objects
11. The Animals of Farmer Jones
12. This Little Piggy and Other Counting Rhymes
As of 2005, 15 million copies of The Poky Little Puppy have been sold, including copies in various languages.
The Little Golden Books, which initially sold for 25¢, were published by Simon and Schuster in cooperation with the Artist and Writers Guild, Inc. headed by Georges Duplaix. Duplaix had initially thought up the idea for the Little Golden Book series and fleshed it out in conversations with officials at Simon and Schuster. Dr. Mary Reed a professor at the Teachers College of Columbia University served as initial editor of the series.
Western Printing and Lithographing Company in Racine, Wisconsin, was Simon and Schuster's partner in the Little Golden Books venture. Western handled the actual printing. In 1958, Simon and Schuster sold its interest in Little Golden Books to Western.
Ownership and control of the series has changed several times since. In 2001, Random House acquired Golden Books for about 85 million dollars.
Although the Little Golden Books have remained the backbone of the product line, the enterprise that produced the Little Golden Books has created a variety of children's books in various formats including records, tapes, videos, and even toys and games (the fourth and fifth as "Golden & Design"). Some titles have appeared in several different formats (including but not limited to "A Golden Book").
Many popular authors and illustrators have worked on Little Golden Books and related products including:
* Mary Blair
* Margaret Wise Brown
* Tibor Gergely
* Corinne Malvern
* Jim McDermott
* Alice Provensen and Martin Provensen
* Bob Staake
* Feodor Stepanovich Rojankovsky
* Patricia Scarry and Richard Scarry
* Gustaf Tenggren
* Jane Werner Watson
* Eloise Wilkin
* Garth Williams
* Herbert Zim
Although the details have changed over the years, the Little Golden Books have maintained a distinctive appearance. A copy of The Poky Little Puppy bought today is essentially the same as one printed in 1942. Both are readily recognizable as Little Golden Books. At the time of the golden anniversary, Golden Books claimed that a billion and a half Little Golden Books had been sold.
Some Little Golden Books and related products have featured popular children's icons from other media, eg. Sesame Street, the Muppets, Disney, Barbie, Power Rangers, etc. Television and movie tie-ins have been particularly popular. Over the years Hopalong Cassidy, Cheyenne, Lassie, Rin Tin Tin, Captain Kangaroo, Mister Rogers, and even Donny and Marie have appeared in Little Golden Books.
Many have dealt with nature and science, Bible stories, nursery rhyme, and fairy tales. Christmas titles are popular every year. The fact that many old titles remain in print shows the strong nostalgia appeal of Little Golden Books.
The official Random House website contains an interesting timeline for Little Golden Books.
In the year 2000, Encore Software produced a series of "Little Golden Books" titles for CD Rom, including the Poky Little Puppy, Mother Goose, Jack and the Beanstalk, The Velveteen Rabbit, Tootle, and The Saggy Baggy Elephant. These 6 individual titles were some of the first major software releases to be produced entirely in Macromedia Flash. They appeared in Time Magazine as part of an article entitled How to Raise a Superkid.
Gift Ideas for your Godchild
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