Little Golden Books Based On Classic Cartoon TV Shows
Early 1960s: A large number of new Little Golden Books focus on popular Saturday morning TV shows, such as Huckleberry Hound, The Bullwinkle Show, Yogi Bear, The Flintstones, Pink Panther and Topcat. Later years also included Bugs Bunny, Garfield, and The Chipmunks and to name a few.
These are just a few of them still available to snag as your own thanks to the internet.


Little Golden Books - Television - Cartoon Themed:


The Little Lulu Show

  • Little Lulu and Her Magic Tricks #203
      The front cover featured a small package of Kleenex tissues, demonstrating the practical use of tissues and their versatility.
  • Little Lulu #476 (1962) 2nd printing
    Adaptation: Gina Ingoglia Weiner Illustration: Woody Kimbrell and Al White - KathleenDeady - ebay ebay preview x7
    LITTLE LULU Memorabilia for sale guide -GasolineAlley

  • GarField

  • Garfield - The Cat Show (1990)
      Nermal the cat was visiting Garfield and they heard about the annual cat show. Nermal makes fun of Garfield, saying he would never win the cat show and Garfield tries to prove him wrong.
    Created by Jim Davis Story by Norma Simone. Designed and illustrated by Mike Fentz. 1990 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. - ebay
  • Garfield and the Space Cat #107-65 (1988) - Created by Jim Davis Story by Leslie McGuire - published by Western Publishing Company, Inc., Copyright © 1988 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. - Cover - ebay - YouTube
  • Garfield the Fussy Cat # 1988 (Big Little Golden Books) Created By Jim Davis - Story by Norma Simone
  • Little Cat, Big Dreams (Ihe Garfield Movie)
      This Little Golden Book retells the story of Garfield --arriving in theaters May 24, 2024! Garfield comes to the big screen in an all-new animated film that features Chris Pratt as the voice of everyone's favorite lasagna-loving cat.
    ebay Cover
  • Garfield The Big Star, Golden Look-Look Book (1988)
      Originally published as Garfield the Fussy Cat. What can go wrong when Garfield auditions for a cat food commercial?
    - Created by Jim Davis Story and Pictures by Norma Simone. Softcover Copyright© 1988 United Feature Syndicate, Inc. - preview
  • Garfield On The Farm (A Golden Easy Reader) - abebooks
  • Garfield: The Mystery of the Missing Teddy Bear & The Case of the Lost Lasagna (Mini-Mysteries) A Golden Look-Look Book - By Jim Kraft and Jim Davis ThriftBooks
  • Garfield's Longest Catnap (1989) By Jack C. Harris and Golden Books -ThriftBooks
  • ..... GARFIELD STORIES (Golden Treasuries)
    Including The Big Star, Garfield's Picnic Adventure, Garfield and the Space Cat
    Created by Jim Davis, Stories by Norma Simone, Jack C. Harris, and Leslie McGuire, Illustrated by Mike Fentz - picclick

    Garfield Cat Books On Tape Set Of 3 Golden Story Book 1991 Gift Pack
      a vintage set of Garfield "Golden Look-Look" books and matching cassette tapes, likely from 1988-1990, containing stories like "The Fussy Cat," "Picnic Adventure," and "Longest Catnap".
    - Three delightful stories, featuring Garfield and his friends, fully dramatized with original voices, music and sound effects! Listen and follow along! - ebay

    Two Minute Garfield Stories/ Hardcover/ Golden Book/ Vintage 1991/ - etsy
    ... Find more versions at Abebooks, Picclick


    Pink Panther

  • Pink Panther and Sons: Fun at the Picnic #111-60 (1985)
      The Pink Panther is getting ready for the Picnic Surprise Show. He leaves Pinky in charge of little Panky until they come to see the show.
    by Sandra Beris (Author) David Gantz (Illustrator) - Fandom
  • The Pink Panther in the Haunted House #104 (1975)
      Big Nose sells Pinky a haunted house and the ghost tries to get the Pink Panther to leave. But things don't go as the ghost had planned.
    by Kennon Graham illustrated by Darrell Baker / Jason Studios. Copyright 1975 Mirisch-Geoffrey DFE (Also #110-5) - Fandom
  • The Pink Panther - Canyon Capers (1973 Little Golden Book)
      Pinky and Big Nose jump in a time machine and go on a crazy adventure. Features the Pink Panther character with the Inspector and several dinosaurs.
    Published in Great Britain by World Distributors (Manchester) Limited, Authorised edition as seen on BBC TV
  • The Pink Panther and the Fancy Party A Look-Look Book   (1983)
      Nancy Banks invites the Pink Panther to her fancy birthday party. On the way to the party, Pinky decides to he needs a fancier hat and tie and makes a complete mess of the Men's Wear store where the Salesman is trying to close early for some reason. Hilarity ensues.
    Author: Sandra Beris; Illustrator: Darrell Baker. Copyright© 1983 by United Artists. Written by Sandra Beris. Illustrated by Darrell Baker - Fandom

  • MGM'S Tom and Jerry

  • Tom and Jerry #117 (1951) ... Harvey Eisenberg (Author)... Pictures Adapted By Don MacLaughlin... Published by Simon and Schuster - Video
      This is the first appearance of MGM's Tom and Jerry in the Little Golden Book series. These movie cartoon characters have made many thousands of friends around the world since they were originated some ten years ago.
  • MGM’s Tom and Jerry #561 (1951) - Story and Pictures by M-G-M Cartoons - Pictures Adapted by Don MacLaughlin and Harvey Eisenberg
      Story: Jerry and Tuffy go on a trip. In a boat. - Tumblr Preview
  • MGM's Tom and Jerry - Meet Little Quack #181 (1953) Pictures Adapted By Don MacLaughlin and Harvey Eisenberg. Copyright 1953 by Loew's Incorporated - Video
      On a farm, Tom steals a duck egg to eat, but it hatches before Tom can cook and eat it. Jerry tries to save Little Quack from Tom.
  • MGM's Tom and Jerry's Party #235 (1955) ... Told By Steffi Fletcher ... Adapted by Harvey Eisenberg and Samuel Armstrong ... Pictures by MGM Cartoons ... Preview
  • Tom and Jerry's Photo Finish #124 (1974) ... Written by Jean Lewis ... Illustrated by Al Anderson ... Published by Golden Press
  • MGM's Tom and Jerry's Merry Christmas #457-42 89c (1973) (Yellow Cover Image)
    MGM's Tom and Jerry's Merry Christmas #197 ... Told By Peter Archer ... Pictures by M.G.M. Cartoons ... Adapted by Harvey Eisenberg and Samuel Armstrong ... Simon and Schuster, New York 1954.
      Synopsis: “Jerry and Tuffy want to fill their Christmas stockings with goodies from the kitchen, but Tom Cat is guarding their mousehole to prevent them from getting out”
  • Santa's Little Helpers (Tom and Jerry) ... By Annie Auerbach ... Illustrated by ComicUp! ... Publisher: Golden Books (2021) - Read Sample on Amazon
      It's Christmas Eve, but Tom and Jerry still don't get along. They can't even decorate the house together. After a fight over what lights to put on the roof throws them in Santa Claus's sleigh without Santa, Tom and Jerry must work together to save Christmas for everyone.
  • 📖 Tom and Jerry Read Aloud Story Books for Kids - YouTube @EGTVStoryBooks


    A Very Scary Lesson Tumbleweed Trouble

    The Road Runner

    Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote are iconic Looney Tunes characters created by Chuck Jones for Warner Bros.. Debuting in 1949 with "Fast and Furry-ous," the series features Wile E. using ACME gadgets to catch the speedy bird, usually resulting in comical failure. The cartoons aired on The Road Runner Show starting in 1966
  • #122 The Road Runner: A Very Scary Lesson (1974)
      Papa Road Runner makes certain that his children learn about the tricks coyotes play.
    Written by Russell K. Schroeder. illustrated by Phil DeLara and Bob Totten. Golden Press / Western Publishing Company. #111-35 (1981) /#111-71 / #111-83 - ebay - picclick
  • #110-57 The Road Runner: Mid-Mesa Marathon
      The Road Runner enters the Mid Mesa Marathon but Wile E. Coyote is determined not to let him finish the race
    Written by Teddy Slater and illustrated by John Costanza. Published as a Golden Book by Western Publishing Company, Inc. Copyright 1985 by Warner Bros., Inc. - etsy - *picclick
  • The Road Runner: Tumbleweed Trouble
      The Fastest Train in the West can’t be beaten by a bunch of beeping birds. So stalwart hero Wile E. Coyote enlists Bugs Bunny to help the Train Engineer.
    Story by Jack Woolgar; illustrated by Leon Jason Studio (Authorised edition based on the popular Television Series) Published by World Distributors, Manchester, 1973 - picclick - Other Various Book Versions include A Golden Tell-A-Tale Book #2451-42 Published by golden books, 1971 - etsy, ebay - Whitman Tell-All
  • The Road Runner and the Bird Watchers
    Written by Jean Lewis; Illustrated by Phil de Lara; 1968 Warner Bros.-Seven Arts, Inc. - Whitman Tell-All

  • The Bullwinkle Show

    The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends (commonly referred to as simply Rocky and Bullwinkle) is an American animated television series that originally aired from November 19, 1959, to June 27, 1964, on the ABC and NBC television networks. Rocky, a plucky flying squirrel and Bullwinkle, a bumbling but lovable moose, have a series of ongoing adventures. - Watch on Xumo

  • Bullwinkle #409 (1972) by David Corwyn, illustrated by Hawley Pratt & Harry Garo Sydney Publishing - Bullwinkle the Moose tries to be a firefighter but his physical skills are lacking. He finally wins when his 'bellow' allows the fire engine to rescue "77 little old ladies".
  • Bullwinkle #462 (1962) by David Corwyn and illustrated by Hawley Pratt and Harry Garo - view the third printing (1972) FlipBook - GoldenBookGal PDF
  • Rocky and His Friends #408 (1973) by Ann McGovern, pictures by Ben De Nunez and Al White
  • Rocky and Bullwinkle: Fearless Firemoose (2014) - this story also has Mr. Peabody from the Peabody & Sherman cartoon show
  • Note: Happy 50th Rocky! article

    Trivia: The adventures of a moose and flying squirrel in Frostbite Falls, Minn. (1959)


    Tiny Toon Adventures

  • #111-72 The Adventures of Buster Hood featuring Bugs Bunny. (1991) Written by Justine Korman, illustrated by John CostanzaTumblr Preview
      Buster dreams he and the Tiny Toon gang are all parts in the Robin Hood story.
  • #111-76 Buster Bunny and the Best Friends Ever (1991)
  • * Lost In The Fun House (1990) by Jack Harris. Illustrated by John Costanza.
  • #111-78 Tiny Toon Happy Birthday Babs (1991) - Tumblr Preview
  • * Tiny Toon Adventures: Rock n Roar Written by Justine Korman
  • * Sweetie in What's For Lunch (1991) Golden Board Book
  • #10157-05 The Sweetie Book Of ABC "A First Little Golden Book " - written by Lyn Calder and M. Hover, illustrated by John Costanza, Manuel and Rochelle Valdivia. 1991 Warner Bros. Inc. Tumblr Preview

  • Loopy de Loop Goes West #417 ... Flipbook ... By Katheryn Hitte ... pictures by George Santos ... 1960
      Loopy de Loop, popular television star, now makes his first appearance in a Litle Golden Book, Poor Loopy tries hard to make friends with people, but he finds that even the friendly West doesn't understand that wolves can be nice. - Big Blog of Kids Comics Preview

  • Underdog and the Disappearing Ice Cream Number

    Little Golden Book No.135 by Mary Ann Forn (Author), Jason Studios (Illustrator) Publisher: Golden Press, New York (1975)
    - Copyright 1975 by T. TV & Leonardo Television Prods., Inc. All rights reserved. Produced in U.S.A. "Moonmen" P.A.T. Ward


    Scooby-Doo

    Fun-filled adventures featuring Scooby-Doo and their friends from Mystery Incorporated.
  • Scooby-Doo and The Pirate Treasure #126 ... by Jean Lewis ... illustrated by William Lorencz and Michael Arens ... 1974
      Join Scooby-Doo and Shaggy for a day at the beach that becomes a treasure hunt filled with spooky houses and ghostly pirates. Barnes and Noble ... Abebooks ...Fandom
  • Scooby Doo! That’s Snow Ghost #96012 (Cartoon Network) ... by Molly Wigand ... illustrated by Scott Neely and Thomas Phong ...
      A day of fun on a ski trip turns into a hunt for a mysterious snow creature for Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Daphne, Velma, and Fred! ... Walmart ... Fandom
  • Scooby-Doo! The Haunted Carnival #99504 (Cartoon Network) ... by Ronald Kidd ... illustrated by Vaccaro Associates and Eric Binder ... 1999 ... Tumblr Preview - Fandom
  • Scooby-Doo Thrills and Chills (Cartoon Network) ... ebay
  • Scooby Doo (Readers Children's Books) Golden Books Check in ... ebay
  • Scooby-Doo and Friends A Halloween Mystery ... Flipbook ... by David Croatto (Author) ... Dario Brizuela (Illustrator)...24 pgs ... c.2024
      Celebrate Halloween with Mystery Inc., the DC Super Heroes, Tom & Jerry, and the Looney Tunes in this Little Golden Book cross over event that brings all of Warner Bros.’ most iconic characters together! It’s Halloween night, and everyone’s favorite Warner Bros. characters are having a haunted house decorating competition! But when the houses get sabotaged, can super sleuths Daphne and Velma get to the bottom of the mystery before it’s time for the judging? For the first time, iconic Warner Bros. and DC characters such as the DC Super Heroes, Scooby-Doo and Mystery Inc., the Looney Tunes, Tom & Jerry, and more are interacting together in this fun Halloween Little Golden Book—perfect for kids ages 2 to 5 and Warner Bros., DC, and Hanna-Barbera fans of all ages!
    Amazon ... Walmart


  • Porky Pig

  • * # 110-2 Porky Pig and Bugs Bunny - Just Like Magic! (1976) by Stella Williams Nathan (Author), Tom Totten, Bob; McKimson (Illustrator) - Tumblr Preview
      Story: Bugs and Porky take a house clean job for a magician. Hijinks ensue.
  • Poky and Friends- Tails of Friendship
    Poky and Friends- The Haunted Tracks
    Poky Little Puppy Comes To Sesame Street
    Poky Little Puppy Follows His Nose Home
    Poky Little Puppy Hungry Little Puppies
    Poky Little Puppy
    Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas
    Poky Little Puppy's Naughty Day
    Poky Little Puppy's Special Day

    Inspector Gadget

  • Inspector Gadget in Africa (1984) by Sandra Beris (Author) illust.by David Gantz  - While traveling by train through Africa, Penny and her dog, Brain, help a bumbling detective catch an enemy agent - YouTube
  • More Collections:

  • ** Wascally Wabbit Fun -w- Bugs Bunny Collection
  • ** Hanna Barbera Little Golden Book Collection
  • ** 
  • Series: Little Golden Book & Warner Bros.
    - includes Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, Tweety Bird etc...
  • ** Also check out the WESTERN Themed Little Golden Books

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