GIANT Little Golden Book Series

Each 'Giant Little Golden Book' offers nearly triple value over any comparable Little Golden Book; with more pictures in color, more pages, and more lively stories in every volume.



Original Giant Little Golden Books

"These are the fist twelve original titles of the Little Golden Book series. Each book is three stories in one. Advertised for more value since they cost 50 cents rather than the single titles of 25 cents." - Julie Schultz


#5001 MY LITTLE GOLDEN DICTIONARY
by Mary Reed
Pictures by Edith Osswald
Published 1957
DESCRIPTION: 56 pages of words and pictures for the very young. Over 250 words defined and used in a sentence; each word accompanied by a big full color picture.
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#5002 FIVE BEDTIME STORIES
by Mary Reed
Pictures by Gustaf Tenggren
Published 1957 Simon & Schuster
DESCRIPTION: 56 pages of color pictures featuring fairy tales and fantasy stories including Little Red Riding Hood, The Gingerbread Man, Jack and the Beanstalk, The Golden Goose and Chicken Little

#5003 MY CHRISTMAS TREASURY
by ...
Pictures by Lowell Hess
Published 1957 Simon & Schuster
DESCRIPTION: Christmas customs in Norway, Denmark, Mexico, England, Spain, and Australia, together with Christmas stories, poems and carols. 72 pages, all in color.

#5004 Walt Disney's FAVORITE STORIES
All illustrations are from Disney
Published 1957
DESCRIPTION: Three favorite stories: The Three Little Pigs, Uncle Remus, and Dumbo; with 72 pages of Disney illustrations in color.
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#5005 Walt Disney's DONALD DUCK TREASURY
by Disney
Pictures by ...
Published 1957
DESCRIPTION: Including three delightful stories about Donald: D. Duck's Toy Train, D. Duck's Adventure and D. Duck and the Witch. 56 pages of full color pictures.
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#5006 ANIMAL STORIES
Pictures by Tibor Gergely
Published 1957
DESCRIPTION: The Happy Man and His Dump Truck by Miryam; Animal Gym by Beth Greiner Hoffman; The Merry Shipwreck by Georges Duplaix with 56 pages of vibrant, full-color illustrations.
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#5007 MOTHER GOOSE
by Mother Goose (Author)
Pictures by Anne Sellers Leaf
Published 1957 by ...
DESCRIPTION: More than 60 Mother Goose rhymes, plus 72 pages of pictures of Little Bo-Peep, Humpty Dumpty, Jack and Jill, Peter Pumpkin Eater and Miss Muffet.
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#5008 DOGS
by Kathleen N Daly
Pictures by Tibor Gergely.
Published 1957
DESCRIPTION: 72 pages in color, about 38 favorite breeds of dogs: collies, poodles, spaniels, mongrels. Also five dog stories, and rules for raising pets.
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#5009 NURSERY TALES
by ...
Pictures by ...
Published 1957
DESCRIPTION: 6 favorites, illustrated in color

#5010 WILD ANIMALS
Texts and Photographs by Wolfgang Suschitzky
Published 1958
DESCRIPTION: 74 beautiful animal photographs capture the essence of each creature in their natural habitat, accompanied by the author's interesting and informative text.
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#5011 BIRDS
by JAne Werner Watson
Pictures by Eloise Wilkin
Published 1958 Simon and Schuster
DESCRIPTION: An introduction to familiar and interesting Birds of The world. 46 color pictures of birds.
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#5012 ADVENTURES OF LASSIE
Authorized Edition
Charles Spain Verral (2), and Monica Hill

Pictures by Mel Crawford, E. Joseph Dreany, and Lee Ames, respectively.
Published 1958
DESCRIPTION: Publication includes three Lassie stories: "Lassie and Her Day in the Sun," "Lassie and the Daring Rescue," and "Lassie Shows the Way." illustrated in color.



#5013 KITTENS
by ...
Pictures by ...
Published 1957
DESCRIPTION: 56 pages of stories and color pictures

#5014 Walt Disney's STORYTIME BOOK
by ...
Pictures by ...
Published 1957
DESCRIPTION: With color pictures of Pinocchio, Bongo and Bambi.
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#5015 Off To School
by Kathryn and Byron Jackson, Mary Reed, Edith Osswald, Marion Conger, and Natalie Young
Pictures by Corinne Malvern and Violet Lamont
Published 1958 Simon and Schuster
DESCRIPTION: 56 Pp.

#5016 Mother Goose Rhymes

Pictures by Feodor Rojankovsky.
Published Simon and Schuster, New York, 1958
DESCRIPTION: 164 Childhood favorites. 55 pages

#5017 Plants and Animals
by Jane Werner Watson
Pictures by Ted Chaiko
Published by Simon & Schuster 1958
DESCRIPTION: Teaches the classifications of animals and where they like to live.
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#5018 Train Stories (3 Books in One)

(Authors) Gertrude Crampton; Margaret Wise Brown; Marian Potter, (illustrators) Tibor Gergely and Art Seiden,
Published by Simon & Schuster, 1958
DESCRIPTION: 3 stories included are Train to Timbuctoo, Tootle, and Little Red Caboose
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#5019 Cowboys and Indians
by Willis Lundquist
Pictures by Richard Scarry
Published 1957
DESCRIPTION: 72 pages The book covers various aspects of cowboy and Native American life, including legends, daily life, skills, and cultural elements.
- GoldenBookGuy

#5020 Fairy Tales
by ...
Pictures by Lowell Hess
Published 1958
DESCRIPTION: There are 7 tales all from Hans Christian Andersen and they are Ugly Duckling, The Nightingale, Thumbelina, The Swineherd, Clumsy Hans, Princess and the Pea, and The Wild Swans.
- GoldenBookGuy


More 'Giant Little Golden Books'

  • #5021 Captain Kangaroo (3 Books in One) By Kathleen N. Daly & Barbara Lindsay. Pictures By Art Seiden & Edwin Schmidt. Copyright 1959 Edition { A }
  • #5022 Cub Scouts by Bruce Brian and pictures by Mel Crawford (1959) 56 pages.
      What it is like to be a Cub Scout, Den Meetings and Activities plus games and things-to-make.- Flipbook - Pinterest Preview - Etsy
  • #5023 Fish by Dr. Herbert S. Zim and pictures by Jean Zallinger. 56 pages Copyright 1959
      It covers diverse fish characteristics, including those that walk, carry eggs in their mouths, or change color for camouflage. The book features a wide range of fish species, from common goldfish and salmon to sharks, barracudas, and minnows.
  • #5024 Quiz Fun by Horace Elmo and Fielding Hulick with pictures by Tibor Gergely. (1959)
  • #5025 * My 'Magic Slate' Book - A Story to Read and A Magic SLate Drawing Pad - by Carl Memling & pictures by Bill Dugan 1959
      Story of a little boy who draws what he sees during the day on the magic slate bound into the back of the book, - Slate Image1 - Etsy - Ebay
  • #5026 This World of Ours By Jane Werner Watson, Illustrated by Eloise Wilkin
      A poignant exploration of the world as seen through the eyes of the author.
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  • #5027 My Pets by Patsy Scarry and pictures by Eloise Wilkin
      The stories include My Puppy, My Kitten, and My Snuggly Bunny.
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  • Also check out the Big Golden Book Collection on Pinterest. Example: Walt Disney's Uncle Remus Stories (1986) that offers 23 Walt Disney Adaptations of the original tales by Joel Chandler Harris.


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