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The Owl and the Pussycat


Edward Lear - 1871
    Full color.

The Fire Engine Book


Tibor Gergely - 1977
    Children will feel as though they are riding the big red fire engines and hearing the clang, clang of the bell! Large-scale, active pictures will transport young readers to the scene where they'll see brave firemen connect hoses and save the day.

The Berenstain Bears' Nursery Tales


Stan Berenstain - 1973
    in full color. Three favorite tales, humorously illustrated.

Halloween ABC


Sarah Albee - 1993
    ABC fun, dressed up as a Halloween book!Little ones will enjoy this colorful book about a bunch of trick-ortreaters from A to Z (an angel, a ballerina, a cowboy, and so on) and their fun, “spooky” adventures around the neighborhood!

Richard Scarry's Naughty Bunny


Richard Scarry - 1989
    A naughty little bunny tries to be good, but sometimes it's just too hard.

Walt Disney's Pinocchio (A Little Golden Book Classic)


Steffi Fletcher - 1940
    The beautiful, vintage illustrations in this Little Golden Book retelling will charm children and collectors alike.

Little Owl's 1-2-3


Divya Srinivasan - 2015
    One friendly fox says hello, two beavers wave, three skunks nibble berries. And when Little Owl finally reaches his own tree, he sees Raccoon who has gathered ten acorns. Sweetly told, 1-2-3 is just right for children learning their numbers!

The Bunny Book


Patricia M. Scarry - 1955
    But the baby only nibbles on his carrot and looks wise . . . for he knows what he will grow up to 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.

I Can Fly


Ruth Krauss - 1951
    So can I. A cow can moo. I can, too. So begins the simple, delightful rhyme by Ruth Krauss that both celebrates and encourages a child’s imagination. Mary Blair’s vibrant artwork, found in the Golden Books archives and newly scanned, looks as fresh as it did 50 years ago.

A Poor Excuse for a Dragon (Step into Reading)


Geoffrey Hayes - 2011
    But he's determined to make #5—eat people—work. Before you can say "pass the salt" he's gobbled up three people even though he doesn't have the stomach for it. Luckily a local shepherd, with the help of a giant and a witch, knows how to cure what ails him and get those pesky people out of his belly. It's happily-ever-after for everyone in ways you'd never expect.Geisel award-winning author/illustrator Geoffrey Hayes is a stepped reader maestro. The common threads between his wildly popular Uncle Tooth and Otto SIRs and the more recent Benny and Penny series (Toon Books) are clear and constant. The art is adorable, the characters are bursting with personality, and the stories are humorously subversive. From marauding pirates to misbehaving mice to a dragon who swallows people whole (and then continues to communicate with them in his belly!), Geoffrey always hits that sweet spot for the stepped reader audience—easy to decode, illustrative tales that tickle the funnybone.From the Trade Paperback edition.

Scuffy the Tugboat


Gertrude Crampton - 1946
    But on his daring adventure Scuffy realizes that home is where he’d rather be, sailing in his bathtub. For over 50 years, parents and children have cherished this classic Little Golden Book.

Angus and the Cat


Marjorie Flack - 1931
    How will they ever get along?

Geraldine, the Music Mouse


Leo Lionni - 1979
    After nibbling an enormous piece of parmesan cheese into the shape of a giant mouse holding a flute, Geraldine hears music for the first time.

Walt Disney's Mickey and the Beanstalk


Dina Anastasio - 1974
    Retells the traditional tale of Jack and the beanstalk with Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy playing major roles.