y separately published work icon Little Golden Book series - publisher   picture book   children's  
Alternative title: Little Golden Books
Issue Details: First known date: 1942... 1942 Little Golden Book
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A series of children's books, originally designed to be colourful, durable, and inexpensive. The series has remained popular, and continues to reprint early titles.

Only works by Australian authors are individually indexed.

Includes

y separately published work icon The Treasure Map Matt Mitter , Peter Townsend (illustrator), Wisconsin : Golden Books Pub. Co. , 1997 Z1180024 1997 single work picture book children's

'The Bananas find part of a map in a bottle on the beach and follow it to find other pieces with clues that lead them and their friends the Teddies to a special destination.' (Publication summary)
y separately published work icon The Gingerbread Shop : A Mary Poppins Story P. L. Travers , Gertrude Elliott (illustrator), New York (City) : Simon and Schuster , 1952 9280521 1952 single work picture book children's fantasy

A picture book based on the 'Mrs Corry' episode of Mary Poppins.

 New York (City) : Simon and Schuster , 1952
y separately published work icon Mr Wigg's Birthday Party : An Episode from Mary Poppins P. L. Travers , Gertrude Elliott (illustrator), New York (City) : Simon and Schuster , 1952 9280638 1952 single work picture book children's fantasy

Based on an episode from Mary Poppins.

 New York (City) : Simon and Schuster , 1952
y separately published work icon The Magic Compass : A Mary Poppins Story P. L. Travers , Gertrude Elliott (illustrator), New York (City) : Simon and Schuster , 1953 9280598 1953 single work picture book children's fantasy

Michael finds a magic compass, which takes him, Jane, and Mary Poppins around the world.

 New York (City) : Simon and Schuster , 1953
y separately published work icon Aboriginal Tales Victor Barnes , Hal English (illustrator), Sydney : Golden Press , 1971 Z1424162 1971 single work picture book children's Indigenous story Bahmee is instructed in daily life skills by his father. Sydney : Golden Press , 1971
y separately published work icon Hop, Little Kangaroo Patricia Scarry , Feodor Rojankovsky (illustrator), Wisconsin : Golden Press , 1973 Z1564668 1973 single work picture book children's Includes descriptions and drawings of Australian animals and the bush landscape. Wisconsin : Golden Press , 1973
y separately published work icon All Aboard Richard Tulloch , Peter Townsend (illustrator), Pymble : Golden Press , 1997 Z1153871 1997 single work picture book children's 'The Bananas are busy with chores when their friends the Teddies and Rat in a Hat ride by on the way to the beach, so they decide to build themselves a Banana Train so they can go along, too.' (Publication summary) Pymble : Golden Press , 1997
y separately published work icon Dorothy's Garden Richard Tulloch , Peter Townsend (illustrator), Pymble : Golden Press , 1998 Z1154411 1998 single work picture book children's Pymble : Golden Press , 1998
y separately published work icon Henry's Big Band Richard Tulloch , Peter Townsend (illustrator), Pymble : Golden Books Pub. Co. , 1998 Z1454489 1998 single work picture book children's

'Who will play at The Wiggles beach party with all of the animals sick!?'

 Pymble : Golden Books Pub. Co. , 1998
y separately published work icon Wags the Dog and the Rango Tango Zoe Krause , Pymble : Golden Press , 2001 Z1191925 2001 single work picture book children's Pymble : Golden Press , 2001

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Works about this Work

75th Anniversay of Little Golden Books Rayma Turton , 2017 single work essay
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 32 no. 2 2017; (p. 18-19)

'Golden Legacy is the story of the rise and, almost, fall of an icon of children's book publishing. But t is more than that. It is a story of business acumen highlighting a model that thrived for many years through the dedication to its initial principles allied to an ability to recognise and act upon changing societal patterns.' (Introduction)
75th Anniversay of Little Golden Books Rayma Turton , 2017 single work essay
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 32 no. 2 2017; (p. 18-19)

'Golden Legacy is the story of the rise and, almost, fall of an icon of children's book publishing. But t is more than that. It is a story of business acumen highlighting a model that thrived for many years through the dedication to its initial principles allied to an ability to recognise and act upon changing societal patterns.' (Introduction)
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