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The Sailor Dog


Margaret Wise Brown - 1953
    Scuppers the Dog wants to be a sailor. He was born at sea and he wants nothing more than to return to water. Finally, after a long time, Scuppers gets the chance to go out into the deep blue ocean--but his ship gets wrecked! Oh no! But Scuppers won't let that bother him. He fixes his boat and gets right back to it!

The Saggy Baggy Elephant


Kathryn Jackson - 1947
    But once he meets some beautiful creatures who look just like him, Sooki celebrates with a joyful "one-two-three-kick." For over 50 years, parents and children have treasured this tale, with gorgeous art by Gustaf Tenggren, the illustrator of The Poky Little Puppy.

Walt Disney's 101 Dalmatians


Walt Disney Company - 1961
    This Little Golden Book retells all the tail-wagging excitement of the film.

The Princess and the Pea


Margo Lundell - 1994
    

Tootle


Gertrude Crampton - 1945
    Tootle, a young train in training, begins leaving the tracks to cavort in the meadow until engineer Bill figures out a way to lure him back.

Oscar's Book (Sesame Street)


Jeff Moss - 1975
    He puts on a blonde curly wig, and pretends to be "Melody", a new little girl who lives on Sesame Street. But when Big Bird sees "Melody", he invites everyone to meet their new neighbor, and Oscar gives up the charade.Frustrated, Oscar hides in a pyramid of trash cans, but he can still be seen. He then transforms his can into a "superduper grouch rocket balloon", which floats him high up into the sky. A bird pops the balloon, and he falls back to the ground.At the end of the book, Oscar realizes that the reader is going to go away, and he won't have anybody to yell at and complain to anymore. He tells the reader to come back: "You really make me mad!"

Curious George Rides a Bike


H.A. Rey - 1952
    He does tricks, he helps the paper boy with his round and then he sees a river... and George is curious. And that's when his exciting adventure begins.

Walt Disney's Three Little Pigs (A Little Golden Book)


Al Dempster - 1948
    The three little pigs have never looked so cute and the big bad wolf never looked so bad in this retelling of the classic fairy tale! Vintage Disney artwork from the 1940s makes this book an important addition to every Little Golden Book collector’s library.

Good Night, Little Bear


Patricia M. Scarry - 1961
    And that's when the fun begins. Father Bear gets to Little Bear's room, but Little Bear is missing! Little readers will see him hiding in the MOST obvious place but Father Bear cannot seem to find him. Is he under the stove? Is he in the garden? Is he in the woodbox? Only when Father Bear walks past the mirror does the silliness end, and in a very tasty way. With this, one of the most charming bedtime tales ever, Richard Scarry has once again proven his timeless appeal.

The Shy Little Kitten


Cathleen Schurr - 1946
    The Shy Little Kitten, with illustrations by the renowned Gustaf Tenggren.

The Little Red Caboose


Marian Potter - 1953
    Boys and girls will love the inspiring tale and the colorful illustrations by Tibor Gergely.

Little Cottontail


Carl Memling - 1960
    But he must first learn from his mother all the important things a little rabbit needs to know. Most importantly, he must learn how to watch out for foxes. When a fox suddenly appears, Little Cottontail quickly discovers that he has learned all his lessons well.

The Little Red Hen


Diane Muldrow - 1954
    P. Miller's graphic, colorful farm animals seem to jump right off the page--but they aren't jumping to help the Little Red Hen plant her wheat! Young children will learn a valuable lesson about teamwork from this funny, favorite folktale.

Frosty the Snow Man


Annie North Bedford - 1950
    Who can resist the tale of children enjoying the fun of building Frosty, when suddenly to their astonishment, he comes alive! The children in the neighborhood have never had a better winter of sledding, ice skating, and building snow houses, until one day, a warm wind blows. What will happen to Frosty? 8 1/2" X 11 3/4".

The Store-Bought Doll (Little Golden Book)


Lois Meyer - 1983
    Christina receives her first store-bought doll and finds her old rag doll superior in a number of ways.