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Little Golden Books Series

Little Golden Books is a popular series of children’s books. The first titles were published in 1942. Many popular authors and illustrators have worked on Little Golden Books. By 2002 there were more than 1,200 titles and more than two billion Little Golden Books had been printed.


Books in the Little Golden Books series:

Tootle (1945)

Tootle wants to play in the meadow, but engineer Bill knows he has to stay on the track, no matter what. Later editions have fewer pages.

Author(s): Gertrude Crampton
Illustrator(s): Tibor Gergely

Scuffy the Tugboat (1946)

The little tugboat wants to sail on the big waters, until he meets the sea.

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Author(s): Gertrude Crampton
Illustrator(s): Tibor Gergely

The Taxi that Hurried (1946)

The little taxi gets Tom and his mother to the train station on time. Later editions are considerably shorter.

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Five Little Firemen (1948)

“The finest fire is the fire that’s out,” sing the five little firemen. Later editions have fewer pages.

The Golden Sleepy Book (1948)

This is a collection of stories, poems and songs about sleep.

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Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

Christopher Bunny and Other Animal Stories (1949)

Fourteen original stories about bunnies and other animals.

Author(s): Jane Werner
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

Duck and His Friends (1949)

Mouse and Jack Rabbit put together a plan to get Duck into the water.

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Let’s Go Fishing (1949)

An activity book with a fishing rod, hook, line and paper fish.

Mouse’s House (1949)

Frisker and Whisker need a new house when the black kitten steals the sock they were living in. Beautifully flocked pages add to the fun of this early Scarry title.

A later reprint does not have the flocking but read online at archive.org.

My Little Golden Dictionary (1949)

A dictionary of familiar things with pictures and examples.

Two Little Miners (1949)

Two little miners meet far underground. The second edition has all color illustrations.

The Animal’s Merry Christmas (1950)

Thirty-one Christmas stories, with lots of gold ink!

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Author(s): Kathryn Jackson
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

Brave Cowboy Bill (1950)

This story of a little cowboy includes a puzzle stored in the back cover.

Little Benny Wanted a Pony (1950)

Benny want’s pony but he has to get rid of his frown first. A mask was included in the original book.

Author(s): Oliver Barrett
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

Albert’s Zoo a Stencil Book (1951)

Use the stencils to help Albert put the animals in their cages.

Author(s): Jane Werner
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

The Great Big Car and Truck Book (1951)

Cars and trucks for every use.

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Author(s): Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

Here Comes the Parade (1951)

Watch the Thanksgiving Day Parade with all your friends from Little Golden Books.

Animal Friends (1952)

In this story about animal homes, a cat, a dog, a bird, a turtle, a bunny, a chick, and a squirrel all live together in a little house in the woods.

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Author(s): Jane Werner Watson
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

The New Golden Almanac (1952)

Calendars and stories for the whole year.

The Animals of Farmer Jones (1953)

It’s the animals’ supper time, but here is Farmer Jones?

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Author(s): Leah Gale
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

Danny Beaver’s Secret (1953)

Danny Beaver prepares a surprise for his friends.

Author(s): Patricia Scarry
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

The Gingerbread Man (1953)

The Gingerbread Man runs as fast as he can -- but can he outrun the fox?

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Author(s): Nancy Nolte
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

The Little Red Caboose (1953)

The little red caboose saves the train when the engine cannot make it to the top of the mountain. Later editions have fewer pages.

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Author(s): Marian Potter
Illustrator(s): Tibor Gergely

Rabbit and His Friends (1953)

Rabbit finds an egg at the bottom of a deep dark hole and it hatches out a duck-billed platypus. Later editions have fewer pages.

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Author(s): Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

The Sailor Dog (1953)

Scuppers the dog becomes a sailor.

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Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

The Three Billy Goats Gruff and The Wolf and the Kids (1953)

Two Norwegian folk tales in which the goats outwit the trolls and the wolves.

The Wolf and the Kids (1953)

Two stories starring goats who triumph over a troll and a wicked wolf.

The Kitten Who Thought He Was a Mouse (1954)

The Miggs family of mice find a baby kitten in their nest and decide to adopt him.

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Author(s): Miriam Norton
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

Little Indian (1954)

The story of a small Indian girl and her father.

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

The Party Pig (1954)

Pig is giving a party -- but what has he done with the cake?

Pierre Bear (1954)

Pierre Bear lives in the North Woods with his family.

Author(s): Patricia Scarry
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

Baby’s First Book (1955)

A look at how baby spends her day.

Author(s): Garth Williams
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

The Bunny Book (1955)

What will Bunny be when he grows up?

Author(s): Patricia Scarry
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

The Golden Bedtime Book (1955)

This also was published with 366 stories for leap year.

The Golden Book of 365 Stories (1955)

A story for every day of the year.

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Author(s): Kathryn Jackson
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

The Golden Calendar 1956 (1955)

An illustrated calendar for 1956 with activities for the whole year.

Author(s): John Peter
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

Smokey the Bear (1955)

The legend of the little bear who went on to become a spokesman for the National Forests.

Author(s): Jane Werner Watson
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

Animal Gym (1956)

What would happen at school if elephants walked the balance beam, monkeys climbed all over the monkey bars, and tigers went up the rope?

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Author(s): Beth Greiner Hoffman
Illustrator(s): Tibor Gergely

Home for a Bunny (1956)

A young rabbit goes looking for a home in the forest.

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Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

My First Counting Book (1956)

Counting to ten with animal friends.

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Author(s): Lilian Moore
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

Winky Dink (1956)

Winky feels lonely during his visit to the zoo, but a friendly balloon helps him make friends.

Author(s): Ann McGovern
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

Animal’s ABC (1957)

Bunnies hop with frivolity and wonderment as they encounter an alligator and a bear, a kangaroo and a yak.

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Author(s): Garth Williams
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

Cowboy Stamps (1957)

Stamps showing various cowboy activities to punch out and paste in.

Author(s): John Lyle Shimek
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

My Christmas Book (1957)

A collection of traditional songs and stories. Cover is by Scarry.

Author(s): Sheilah Beckett
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

Cowboys and Indians (1958)

What do cowboys and Indians do all day?

Author(s): Willis Lindquist
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

Nursery Tales (1958)

Five tales including The Little Red Hen, The Ugly Duckling, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, The Three Sillies and The Wolf and the Kids. There is also a version with six tales.

Author(s): Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1958)

The other reindeer make fun of Rudolph’s red nose, until Santa calls.

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Three Bedtime Stories (1958)

This collection includes The Three Little Kittens, The Three Bears and The Three Little Pigs.

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Author(s): Garth Williams
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

Cars and Trucks (1959)

A smaller version of The Great Big Car and Truck Book.

Author(s): Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

The Chipmunks’ Merry Christmas (1959)

A story based on the pop singing group.

Author(s): David Corwin
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry