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Little Golden Books Series

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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:

Trains (1967)

A collection of pictures of trains.

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

The Golden Story Book of River Bend (1969)

A collection of stories about the animals of River Bend.

Author(s): Patricia Scarry
Illustrator(s): Tibor Gergely

Richard Scarry’s Best Mother Goose Ever (1970)

A compendium of fifty traditional Mother Goose rhymes consisting of previously published material.

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

My Big Golden Book of Words and Stories (1971)

This compendium includes My First Golden Dictionary, The Little Red Caboose and Three Bedtime Stories.... View More

Nicky Goes to the Doctor (1972)

A child has his annual check up and gets his vaccinations.

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

All Year Long (1976)

An introduction to time-telling and the season.

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

In My Town (1976)

A word book about my town.

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

I Can Fly (1981)

A little boy and a little girl can be anything they can imagine.

Author(s): Ruth Krauss
Illustrator(s): Jan Brett

Fairy Tales (1985)

Seven favorite fairy tales by different authors and artists.

Richard Scarry’s Big and Little: A Book of Opposites (1986)

Stories, verses and pictures of opposites.

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

Richard Scarry's Best Two-Minute Stories Ever (1990)

A collection of short short stories.

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

Richard Scarry’s Counting Book (1990)

Mr. Elephant ask Mrs. Mouse how many things are in her house.

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

Richard Scarry’s Biggest Pop-Up Book Ever! (1992)

Hilda Hippo is on her way to a birthday party when she encounters some difficulties.

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

When Bunny Grows Up (1992)

What will Bunny be when he grows up?

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

Richard Scarry’s Busiest Firefighters Ever (1993)

The Firepigs of Busytown are kept busy, even when there are no fires.

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

Richard Scarry’s Floating Bananas (1993)

What are all those bananas doing in the water?

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

Richard Scarry’s Hilda Needs Help! (1993)

Hilda the Hippo is on the train and she needs help!

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

Richard Scarry’s Mr. Frumble’s Coffee Shop Disaster (1993)

Poor Mr. Frumble can’t even buy himself a glass of milk without getting into trouble.

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

Richard Scarry’s The Snowstorm Surprise (1993)

Everyone ends up in grandma’s kitchen in the big snowstorm.

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

Richard Scarry’s Best Balloon Ride Ever! (1994)

Hucle and Lowly are off into the stratosphere!

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

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