Little Golden Books Series

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

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

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Author(s): Irma Simonton Black
Lucy Sprague Mitchell
Jessie Stanton
Illustrator(s): Tibor Gergely

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

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Edith Thacher Hurd
Illustrator(s): Tibor Gergely

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

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

Fourteen original stories about bunnies and other animals.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

A dictionary of familiar things with pictures and examples.

Author(s): Edith Osswald
Mary Reed
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

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

Author(s): Margaret Wise Brown
Edith Thacher Hurd
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cars and trucks for every use.

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

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

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

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

Calendars and stories for the whole year.

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

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 prepares a surprise for his friends.

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

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 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 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

Scuppers the dog becomes a sailor.

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

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

Author(s): Peter Christen Asbjørnsen
Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

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

Author(s): Peter Christen Asbjørnsen
Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

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

The story of a small Indian girl and her father.

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

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

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

Pierre Bear lives in the North Woods with his family.

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

A look at how baby spends her day.

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

What will Bunny be when he grows up?

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

This also was published with 366 stories for leap year.

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

A story for every day of the year.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Counting to ten with animal friends.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What do cowboys and Indians do all day?

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

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

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

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Author(s): Barbara Shook Hazen
Robert L. May
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

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

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

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

A story based on the pop singing group.

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