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Heidi - Little Golden Book Author Johanna Spyri Illustrator Corinne Malvern Edition 124 Sydney Edition Copyright 1961 First Printed 1954 Format Hardcover Condition Used. Fine. Notes Name in nameplate 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. About Little Golden Books Little Golden Bo more details.....
The Tiger Who Came to Tea Author / Illustrator : Judith Kerr Format : Paperback Condition : New Dimensions : 22.5cm x 29cm x 0.5cm The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don't expect to see at the door is a big furry stripy tiger! About Judith Kerr Judith Kerr (born 14 June 1923) is a German-born British writer and illustrator who has created both enduring picture books such as the Mog series and The Tiger Who Came To Tea and acclaimed novels for older children such as the autobiographical When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit which give a child's-eye view of the Second World War. Kerr is best known for her children's bo more here.....
Hank - Thomas and Friends Based on The Railway Series by the Rev. W. Awdry Format : Paperback Condition : New Dimensions : 15cm x 14cm x 0.5cm Number in Series : 59 About Thomas and Friends Our story begins in 1917 in the sleepy village of Box in Wiltshire England. A young boy lies awake in his bed listening to steam engines huffing and puffing along the nearby Great Western Railway. To the little boy tucked up in bed listening to the engines it sounds very much like the trains are talking to each other. The young boy is Wilbert Awdry – later to become the Reverend W. Awdry the creator of "The Railway Series" and the most famous tank engine in the world --Thomas. Many years l extra info.....
The Tale of Two Bad Mice Tom Thumb and Hunca Munca went upstairs and peeped into the dining-room. 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 Benjamin whom she described as "an impudent cheeky little thing" w more information.....
Lassie And The Lost Explorer - Little Golden Book Author Leon Lazarus Illustrator Frank Bolle Edition 207 Sydney Edition Copyright 1960 First Printed 1958 Format Hardcover Condition Used. Good - Very Good. Notes Name in nameplate general wear to cover 2cm tears on page 7/8 and 9/10 on right of page 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 Tal more.....
Billy - Thomas and Friends Based on The Railway Series by the Rev. W. Awdry Format : Paperback Condition : New Dimensions : 15cm x 14cm x 0.5cm Number in Series : 54 About Thomas and Friends Our story begins in 1917 in the sleepy village of Box in Wiltshire England. A young boy lies awake in his bed listening to steam engines huffing and puffing along the nearby Great Western Railway. To the little boy tucked up in bed listening to the engines it sounds very much like the trains are talking to each other. The young boy is Wilbert Awdry – later to become the Reverend W. Awdry the creator of "The Railway Series" and the most famous tank engine in the world --Thomas. Many years click here.....
Hurrah for the Circus Author : Enid Blyton Format : Hardcover 186 pages. Condition : Used. As new no marks or tears. About the Book Excerpt from the book: Tan-tan-tara! Tan-tan-tara! Tan-tan-tan-tan-tan-tara! The noise of trumpets came down the main street of the town and all the children rushed out of their houses and the grown-ups went to their windows. "What is it? What is it? It's the circus coming! Listen to the trumpets! Oh look here come the first lovely black horses! Oh here comes the circus! Hurrah for the circus!" Come along out with all the children and watch the circus coming through the town. Whose circus is it? It is Mr Galliano's famous circus - and look there is his more.....
My Word Book - Little Golden Book Author: Roberta Miller Illustrator: Claude Humbert Edition: (284) Copyright: 1974 Condition: Good condition. Hard cover. Used. Name in name plate. Some scuff marks on cover minor damage to cover corners. Pen number and crossing out on front page. Some damage to spine. 2 inch tear on pages 3 and 4 small tear on pages 5 and 6. Notes: Sydney Edition 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. T more.....
Hector - Thomas and Friends Based on The Railway Series by the Rev. W. Awdry Format : Paperback Condition : New Dimensions : 15cm x 14cm x 0.5cm Number in Series : 52 About Thomas and Friends Our story begins in 1917 in the sleepy village of Box in Wiltshire England. A young boy lies awake in his bed listening to steam engines huffing and puffing along the nearby Great Western Railway. To the little boy tucked up in bed listening to the engines it sounds very much like the trains are talking to each other. The young boy is Wilbert Awdry – later to become the Reverend W. Awdry the creator of "The Railway Series" and the most famous tank engine in the world --Thomas. Many years more details.....
Untitled Document Fun for Hunkydory - Little Golden Book Author May Justus Illustrator Sue d'Avignon Edition 277 Sydney Edition Copyright 1963 First Printed 1963 Format Hardcover Condition Used. Good. Notes Name in nameplate minor wear to cover - particularly the edges spine tape missing 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 more information.....
The New Pony - Little Golden Book Author Blanche Chenery Perrin Illustrator Dagmar Wilson Edition 235 Sydney Edition Copyright 1972 First Printed 1961 Format Hardcover Condition Used. Very Fine. Notes No 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 find out more.....
Enid Blyton Story Books Author : Enid Blyton Format : 4 Board Books in slipcase Condition : New Dimensions : Slipcase 20cm x 20cm x 5cm Each book 20cm x 20cm x 1.3cm Book is this Set : The Talking Shoes Magic in the Playroom The Spelling Spell The Beautiful Pattern About Enid Blyton How Did Enid Blyton Become a Writer? In her autobiography The Story of My Life (1952) Enid Blyton says that from an early age she "liked making up stories better than I liked doing anything else." As a child she would go to bed at night and stories would flood into her mind "all mixed-up rather like dreams are but yet each story had its own definite thread—its beginning and middle and ending." Enid Blyton d find out more.....
The Rilloby Fair Mystery Author : Enid Blyton Format : Hardcover 188 pages. Condition : Used. No marks or tears. About the Book This is the second book about Roger Diana Snubby and his dog Loony and Barney and his monkey Miranda. There are four books in this series all featuring the same lovable characters. The Rockingdown Mystery The Ring o' Bells Mystery The Rubadub Mystery and The Rilloby Mystery. About Enid Blyton Enid Mary Blyton was born on 11th August 1897 at 354 Lordship Lane a two-bedroom flat above a shop in East Dulwich South London. Shortly after her birth her parents moved to Beckenham in Kent and it was there in a number of different houses over the years that Enid Blyton spent more details.....
Noah's Ark - Little Golden Book Author Annie North Bedford Illustrator Disney Edition D15 Copyright 1953 1965 First Printed 1952 Format Hardcover. Condition Used. Fine. 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 find out more.....
Grug and his bicycle 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 ow more.....
Five Run Away Together Book 3 in the Famous Five Series Author : Enid Blyton Format : Paperback Condition: Used. Name and bookstore stamp on first page - no other marks or tears. Dimensions : 11cm x 18cm x 1cm About the Book Who's been on George's island? What is locked inside the the mysterious trunk hidden on Kirrin Island? The Famous Five think they're on the trail of smugglers—until they hear a child scream... About the Famous Five The Famous Five are a group of children who have the sort of adventures most kids dream about in a world where ginger beer flows and ham rolls are a staple diet. Julian Dick and Anne get together with their cousin George in the first adventure Five On A more information.....
Scrambled Eggs Super! When it comes to scrambling Peter T. Hooper isn't content with any old egg! He claims to use something extra special for his super-dee-dopper dishes! 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 entertainin click here.....
Scuffy the Tugboat - Little Golden Book Author Gertrude Crampton Illustrator Tibor Gergely Edition 340 Sydney Edition Copyright 1967 First Printed 1945 Format Hardcover Condition Used. Fair - Good. Notes Name in nameplate damage to cover tear through width of last page (avoided writing) 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 hav find out more.....
Fifth Formers of St Clare's Author : Enid Blyton Format : Hardcover 159 pages. Condition : Used. No marks or tears. About the Book Excerpt from the Book: St Clare's had stood silent and empty during eight weeks of the summer holiday. Except for the sound of mops and brushes and a tradesman ringing at the bell the place has been very quiet. The school cat missed the girls and wandered about miserable for the first week or two. But now everything was different. The school coaches were rolling up the hill full of chattering laughing children - St Clare's was beginning a new winter term! 'Who would think this was a winter term?' said Pat O'Sullivan to her twin Isabel. 'The sun is as hot as it wa more information.....
The Ugly Dachshund - Little Golden Book Author Carl Memling Illustrator Mel Crawford Copyright 1973 First Printed 1966 Format Hardcover. Condition Used. Fine. Notes 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 Ot more.....
Old MacDonald Had a Farm - Little Golden Book Illustrator Moritz Kennel Edition 400 Fifth Printing 1971 Copyright 1960 First Printed 1960 Format Hardcover Condition Used. Fine - 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 children h more here.....
Mr Strong 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 Strong is the strongest person in the world. Author : Roger Hargreaves ISBN : 9781846462931 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 Hargreave extra info.....
Mr Grumble 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 Grumble is always complaining. Author : Roger Hargreaves ISBN : 9781846462702 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 writi more here.....
The Happy Golden ABC - Little Golden Book Illustrator Joan Allen Edition 344 - Fifth Printing 1975 Copyright 1972 First Printed 1972 Format Hardcover. Condition Used. Fine. Notes No name in nameplate minor scuff marks and corner damage. School stamp of first page. 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 Jone find out more.....
How Things Grow - Little Golden Book Author Nancy Buss Illustrator Kathy Allert Edition 308-57 EFGHIJ Copyright 1986 First Printed 1986 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 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 more here.....
BoCo - Thomas and Friends Based on The Railway Series by the Rev. W. Awdry Format : Paperback Condition : New Dimensions : 15cm x 14cm x 0.5cm Number in Series : 53 About Thomas and Friends Our story begins in 1917 in the sleepy village of Box in Wiltshire England. A young boy lies awake in his bed listening to steam engines huffing and puffing along the nearby Great Western Railway. To the little boy tucked up in bed listening to the engines it sounds very much like the trains are talking to each other. The young boy is Wilbert Awdry – later to become the Reverend W. Awdry the creator of "The Railway Series" and the most famous tank engine in the world --Thomas. Many years l more.....
The Very Best Home For Me! - Little Golden Book Author : Jane Werner Watson Illustrator : Garth Williams Edition : (E304-5) Third Printing 1981 Copyright : 1953 Format : Paperback Condition : Used. Fair Notes : Name in name plate. General wear. No spine tape. Cover coming loose. 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 Anima more information.....
Mr Noisy These BIG storybooks have been created so the classic Mr Men and Little Miss stories by Roger Hargreaves can be enjoyed as a shared experience. Author : Roger Hargreaves Format : Paperback Condition : New Dimensions : 25cm x 23cm x 0.5cm RRP $ 9.95 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 writing and illustrating new stories involving the Mr. Men and Little Miss characters includi extra info.....
About Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl was born in Liandaff, Wales on September 13th 1916. His parents were Norwegian and he was the only son of a second marriage, His father, Harald, and elder sister Astri does when Roald was just three. His mother Sofie, was left to raise two stepchildren and her own four children (Alfhild, roald, Else and Asta). Roald was he only son. He remembered his mother as “a rock, a real rock, always on toy side whatever you’d done. Ir gave me the most tremendous feeling of security”. Roald based the character of the grandmother in The Witches on his mother – it was his tribute to her.
The young Roald loved stories and books. His mother told Roald and his sisters’ tales about trolls and other mythical Norwegian creatures. “She was a great teller of tales,” Roald said, “Her memory was prodigious and nothing that ever happened to her in her life was forgotten.” As an older child, Roald enjoyed adventure stories – “Captain Marryat was one of my favourites” – before going on to read Dickens and Thackeray as well as short-story writer Ambrose Bierce.
Hi father Harald was, as Roald recalled in Boy, a tremendous diary-writer. “I still have one of his many notebooks from the Great War of 1914-18. Every single say during those five war years he would write several pages of comment and observation about the events of the time.”
Roald himself kept a secret diary from the age of eight. “To make sure that none of my sisters got hold of it and read it, I used to put it in a waterproof tin box tied to a branch at the very top of an enormous conker tree in our garden. I knew they couldn’t climb up there. Then every day I would go up myself and get it out and sit in the tree and make the entries for the day.”
Roald’s parents seem to have instilled in him a number of character traits. In Boy, he talks of his father’s interest in “lovely paintings and fine furniture” as well as gardening. In spite of only having one arm, he was also a fine woodcarver. Paintings, furniture and gardening would all be passions of the adult Roald Dahl. Similarly, remembering his mother, in Roald Dahl’s Cookbook, he recalls “she had a crystal-clear intellect and a deep interest in almost everything under the sun, from horticulture to cooking to wine to literature to painting to furniture to birds and dogs and other animals.” Roald might very well have been describing his adult self.
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 Daughter
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