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Disney The Lion King (A Little Golden Book)


Justine Korman Fontes - 1994
    Boys and girls ages 2-5 will roar with excitement as they read this retelling of Disney's

The Night Before Christmas


Clement C. Moore - 1823
    Nicholas". No one claimed authorship until 13 years later. Clement Clarke Moore, a professor and poet, said that he wrote the piece for his children. Unbeknownst to him, his housekeeper had sent it to the newspaper to be published. However, the family of Henry Livingston Jr. contended that their father had been reciting “A Visit from St. Nicholas” for 15 years prior to publication. Regardless of the true author, the poem is now a Christmas classic.

The Berenstain Bears and the Substitute Teacher


Stan Berenstain - 1990
    According to mischievous Too-Tall Grizzly, there’s only one way to deal with a grouch-puss old sub: pranks! Instead of studying, Too-Tall, Brother Bear, and Cousin Freddy stay up all night coming up with wacky jokes. They get a trick book and some fake spiders—they even put a frog in the teacher’s desk! But when the sub turns out to be more fun than they imagined, the boys realize they may have made a terrible mistake. Will they have time to undo the jokes before the test? Or are they about to become history?This is a fixed-format ebook, which preserves the design and layout of the original print book.

A Charlie Brown Christmas


Charles M. Schulz - 1965
    It seems like everybody has forgotten what Christmas is truly about. But Lucy, Linus, and the whole Peanuts gang have some holiday surprises that will make even Charlie Brown feel merry!

Orangutan Tongs: Poems to Tangle Your Tongue


Jon Agee - 2009
    The combination will leave you speechless.

Disney's The Little Mermaid


Stephanie Calmenson - 1992
    She gets her chance after making a deal with an evil sea witch, but something’s fishy! Can Flounder, Sebastian, and Scuttle help make the little mermaid’s dream come true? Find out in this full-color retelling of Disney’s classic film, The Little Mermaid.

Disney's Pooh's Grand Adventure The Search for Christopher Robin (A Little Golden Book)


Justine Korman - 1997
    When they can't find Christopher Robin, Pooh and his friends undertake a perilous search for him, and learn they're smarter, braver, and more loyal than they ever dreamed they'd be.

The Poky Little Puppy


Janette Sebring Lowrey - 1942
    Now this curious little puppy is ready to win the hearts and minds of a new generation of kids.

Just Say Please (Little Golden Book)


Mercer Mayer - 2001
    Children will learn along with Little Critter and his classmates that being considerate of others is the key to having good manners.

Jingle Bells


Kathleen N. Daly - 1976
    The words to the song "Jingle Bells" are cleverly interspersed in the text.

Cat Up a Tree


Ann Hassett - 1998
    What is she to do? She looks out the window again to discover five cats up the tree. And the cats keep coming - too many to count - in all sorts of zany colors, shapes, and sizes. Frantic, Nana Quimby calls the police station, the pet shop, the zoo, and even city hall, but no one will respond to her plea. Children will love counting all the irresistible cats in John Hassett's lively artwork, as the town that refuses to help finds itself caught in a hilarious quandary and finally learns the importance of lending a hand.

Sleep Tight!


Constance Allen - 1998
     How do sleepy monsters go to bed? Say goodnight with all of your Sesame Street friends.

Old MacDonald Has a Farm


Kathi Ember - 1960
    They have written their names inside each front cover and pored over the colourful pictures. Thanks to the happy hours spent with the book, many children have developed a lifelong love of reading.

The Prince's New Pet


Brian Anderson - 2011
    Years ago the Prince's father had banned all color from the kingdom, so the Prince now received the same gray gifts wrapped in the same gray paper and ate the same gray birthday cake, while outside gray skies loomed. But when a special package arrives at his party, the Prince is surprised to see a very unusual creature emerge. Will his new pet bring a splash of color to the kingdom?

Disney's Beauty and the Beast


Teddy Slater - 1991
    Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is retold in the classic Little Golden Book format.