Looking for classic tales and new adventures while reading instead of watching television? I'd bet there's a Little Golden Book for that!
From the classic Star Trek, Lassie, Sesame Street,, The Walton's, Alvin and the Chipmunk's, The Muppet's etc... to the latest tv hits like "Star Wars" there is an adorable book created by Litte Golden Books and let's not forget all those WALT DISNEY classics but that's another post.
Captain Kangaroo
Read more... Little known secrets about "Captain Kangaroo"
Leave It To Beaver
- Beaver is a boy, and so, of course, he is always in trouble. When Beaver gets a dog and the dog's name is Trouble, there is even more fun than usual.
"Leave it to Beaver, the popular T.V. Show, is sponsored by Johnson & Johnson BAND-AID adhesive Bandages. They and the Publishers are happy to present Beaver
in his first LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK Adventure. You can see "Leave it to Beaver" each Sunday night at 7.30 pm, os ATN, Chanel 1 Sydney, and GTV, Channel 9, Melbourne, also as T.V. Stations in other Cities - Copyright 1959 Gromala Productions
Howdy Doody
See the special posting for more information about these books.
Donny and Marie Osmond
1977 Donny and Marie: The Top Secret Project #160 by Laura French (Author), Jan Neely (Illustrator) - Publisher : Golden Press (January 1, 1977)*** Read more... here
Dennis the Menace
Buck Rogers - Sci-fi style book
Based upon the 1979-81 TV series, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, starring Gil Gerard are the titular character. Buck's robotic sidekick, Twiki, was primarily voiced by Mel Blanc, known as the voice of many other characters including Bugs Bunny and Barney Rubble
Fireball X15
Little Golden Book # 267 Barbara Shook Hazen (Author) , Hawley Pratt and Al White (Illustrator) First year published 1964, Golden Press (Publisher) - Fandom Fan-Art Preview Book Scan
- Based on material from the tv series WILD KINGDOM - Preview
Party in Shariland (TV Series 1956–1958)
Party in Shariland is a Little Golden book #360 based on puppeteer Shari Lewis and her puppet, Lamb Chop. The book was published in 1958 -w- 28 pages. Included in the book are directions for making party favors. It features Shari and her puppets Lamb Chop, Charlie Horse, Wing Ding and Hush Puppy.
Written by Ann McGovern. (Author) Illustrations by Doris & Marion Henderson
Etsy - Ebay
Air Force pilot Steve Canyon, the commander of Big Thunder Air Force Base, travels from base to base as an all-around trouble-shooter, when he's not dealing with the the personal and military problems of his own everyday life. - Ebay - PicClickLassie
Lassie and Her Day In the Sun
Lassie and the Big Clean-Up Day
Lassie and the Daring Rescue
Lassie and the Lost Explorer
Lassie Shows the Way
1961 Hokey-Wolf and Ding-a-Ling Preview
Huckleberry Hound and the Safety Signs - Blog - Flipbook - PDF
Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har - Illustrated by Hawley Pratt and Norm McGary Written by Gina Ingoglia Weiner Copyright 1963 - Blog - Flipbook - PDF
Cave Kids - Blog
Flinstones - Blog - FlipBook - PDF
Pebbles Flintstone - Blog - Flipbook - PDF
Top Cat
Dick Tracy - Blog - Flipbook - PDF
Edgar Rice Burroughs'Tarzan' #549 - by Gina Ingoglia Weiner - Pictures by Mel Crawford - c. 1964 Golden Press
Walt Disney's Davy Crockett King of the Wild Frontier
1951 "The Road to Oz" #144 by L. Frank Baum. Adapted by Peter Archer. Pictures by Harry McNaught.
"Return to Oz - Escape From THe Witch's Castle" #105-56. Published by Golden Press, copyright 1985, Walt Disney Productions.- Preview
Walt Disney's "Return To OZ - Dorothy Saves the Emerald City" #133-55. Published by Golden Press, copyright 1985, Walt Disney Productions. - Preview
1952 "The Tin Woodman of Oz" #159 - Blog - FlipBook - PDF
1949 Bugs Bunny #72 - Preview
- This is the first Little Golden Book to tell of the pranks of Bugs Bunny, the gay Warner Bros. mischief-maker who has so often delighted movie audiences. Bugs has appeared also in the Golden Story Book BUGS BUNNY'S TREASURE HUNT, and in a new Little Golden Book, BUGS BUNNY'S BIRTHDAY.
1949 Bugs Bunny #312 (9th Edition) - Preview -
- This Little Golden Book tells of the pranks of Bugs Bunny, the gay Warner Bros. mischief-maker who has so often delighted movie audiences. Bugs has appeared in four other Little Golden Books, BUGS BUNNY'S BIRTHDAY, BUGS BUNNY AND THE INDIANS, BUGS BUNNY AT THE FAIR, and BUGS BUNNY GETS A JOB.
6th - BUGS BUNNY AT THE EASTER PARTY (1953) #183 - Preview
Bugs Bunny and The Indians (1951) #120 - Story by Annie North Bedford. Pictures by Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc. Adapted by Richmond I. Kelsey and Tom McKimson. 1951 hardcover published by Simon and Schuster. - Blog - FlipBook - PDF
Bugs Bunny - Too Many Carrots (1981)
Bugs Bunny Pioneer
Bugs Bunny Marooned
Bozo the Clown
Bozo Finds A Friend #485 (1962) - Author: Tom Golberg - Illustrator: Hawley Pratt and Al White
A fun little story about kindness, courage, and good deed!
YouTube - Bumblebee Stories
- Book Preview
Bozo and the Hide N' Seek Elephant #598 (1968) by William Johnston - Illustrated by Allan Hubbard and Milli Jancar - Kathleen Dreary Preview RubyLane Preview - Lost&FoundToys Scanned images
Zorro (Disney) #D68 (1958) by Charles Spain Verral and pictures by John Steel.
Zorro and the Secret Plan #D77 (1958) by Charles Spain Verral and pictures by Hamilton Greene.
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Big Golden Book #398 Adapted by Irving Werstein, Pictures by John Steel, Simon and Schuster, 1958, 28 pages
This book is based on the Capitan Monastario story arc.
Big Golden Book #6020 Adapted by Irving Werstein, Pictures by John Steel, Golden Press, 1958, 32 pages
This large format (9.25x11.5 inches) book is based on the Capitan Monastario story arc. Told in nine chapters, it ends as Zorro turns the defeated Monastario over to a citizen's committee and Don Alejandro wonders why Diego can't be more like the mysterious Zorro.
Little Golden Book #D68 Adapted by Charles Spain Verral, Pictures by John Steel, Simon and Schuster, c.1958, 24 pages
This children's book takes several liberties in telling the origin of Zorro. For one, the villain's name is misspelled Monastario. In the finale, Zorro captures his foe by lassoing him from a tree deep in a forest and then defeating him in a duel in the town square.
Little Golden Book #D68 Adapted by Charles Spain Verral, Pictures by John Steel, Golden Press, 1958, 24 pages
This is the Golden Press edition.
Little Golden Book #D77, Told by Charles Spain Verral, Pictures by Hamilton Greene, Simon and Schuster, 1958, 24 pages
In Zorro and the Secret Plan, the caped avenger must ride into action when robbers steal the Golden Eagle, a "great symbol of office", from a stagecoach bringing it to Los Angeles in honor of the Governor's visit.
Little Golden Book #D77, Told by Charles Spain Verral, Pictures by Hamilton Greene, Golden Press, 1958 and reprinted in 1965, 24 pages
This is the Golden Press edition
Grumpy Cat A is for Awful - An original Little Golden Book starring the internet sensation transformed into a cartoon character, wonderfully illustrated by Steph Laberis!
More Possibilities Walt Disney's Davy Crockett King of the Wild Frontier, Tom and Jerry, "Mister Ed The Talking Horse" - "FURY" - RinTinTin and Rusty, RinTinTin and the Last Indian, RinTinTin and the Outlaw - Star Trek - Star Wars - Sesame Street - Veggie Tales - Toy Story - Muppets - Thomas and Friends
- "It is not surprising that Shari Lewis, one of television's most popular entertainers, is a great believer in party-giving. She hopes that with the help of this Little Golden Book-and her famous puppets, Lamb Chop, Charley Horse, Wing Ding, and Hush Puppy-children will find that it is the easiest thing in the world-and fun, too-to give a balloon party."
Etsy - Ebay
Dick Tracy - FlipBook
While the show was called The Dick Tracy Show, Tracy only appeared very briefly at the beginning and end of each episode, sitting at his desk, assigning his agents to track down his famous foes.
Steve Canyon ( TV Series 1958–1959)
Milton Caniff's Steve Canyon is a 1959 Golden Press children's book written by Mary Reed, PH.D Columbia University teacher. Milton Caniff turned the character into a popular TV star.Air Force pilot Steve Canyon, the commander of Big Thunder Air Force Base, travels from base to base as an all-around trouble-shooter, when he's not dealing with the the personal and military problems of his own everyday life. - Ebay - PicClick
- "Now a popular television star, Milton Caniff's Steve Canyon is no stranger to hundreds of adults and chil-dren who have eagerly followed his adventures in lead-ing newspapers throughout the country. The publishers are happy to present a brand-new Steve Canyon adventure especially for Little Golden Book readers."
Lassie
Hanna Barbera
Featuring the beloved characters such as Huckleberry Hound, Yogi Bear, The Flintstones etc...Rootie Kazootie Collection
The Wizard of Oz
- Dorothy and her friend, Polychrome, find themselves on a road through some strange places, to the Land of the Winkies, and on to beautiful Emerald City. But why are they there, and how did they get there? Princess Ozma of Oz sent for them, and the Cowardly Lion and the Scarecrow, of course, to take part in her lavish birthday celebration.
Bugs Bunny (Warner Brothers Cartoons)
- This is the first Little Golden Book to tell of the pranks of Bugs Bunny, the gay Warner Bros. mischief-maker who has so often delighted movie audiences. Bugs has appeared also in the Golden Story Book BUGS BUNNY'S TREASURE HUNT, and in a new Little Golden Book, BUGS BUNNY'S BIRTHDAY.
1949 Bugs Bunny #312 (9th Edition) - Preview -
- This Little Golden Book tells of the pranks of Bugs Bunny, the gay Warner Bros. mischief-maker who has so often delighted movie audiences. Bugs has appeared in four other Little Golden Books, BUGS BUNNY'S BIRTHDAY, BUGS BUNNY AND THE INDIANS, BUGS BUNNY AT THE FAIR, and BUGS BUNNY GETS A JOB.
Bozo the Clown
The most iconic of TV clowns dates back to 1949, when Bozo's Circus first aired on a local Los Angeles station. This book dates back to 1971, by which time The Bozo Show was a smash on Chicago's WGN.A fun little story about kindness, courage, and good deed!
YouTube - Bumblebee Stories
- Book Preview
Walt Disney Zorro
Zorro (also known as Disney's Zorro) is an American action-adventure Spanish Western television series produced by Walt Disney Productions and starring Guy Williams. The series is set in Los Angeles of 1820, when it was still part of Spanish California and before Mexican independence. Zorro aids Hispanic settlers and indigenous peoples oppressed by the local rulers. - WikiThis book is based on the Capitan Monastario story arc.
This large format (9.25x11.5 inches) book is based on the Capitan Monastario story arc. Told in nine chapters, it ends as Zorro turns the defeated Monastario over to a citizen's committee and Don Alejandro wonders why Diego can't be more like the mysterious Zorro.
This children's book takes several liberties in telling the origin of Zorro. For one, the villain's name is misspelled Monastario. In the finale, Zorro captures his foe by lassoing him from a tree deep in a forest and then defeating him in a duel in the town square.
This is the Golden Press edition.
In Zorro and the Secret Plan, the caped avenger must ride into action when robbers steal the Golden Eagle, a "great symbol of office", from a stagecoach bringing it to Los Angeles in honor of the Governor's visit.
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I Am She-Ra! (She-Ra) (Little Golden Book)
(July 2, 2019) by John Sazaklis (Author) , Shane Clester (Illustrator)--------------------
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