Little golden books are wonderful, creative, sweet stories that capture a childs imagination and often teach gentle lessons. Little golden book collector little golden book collector. Buy products related to little golden books collection products and see what customers say about little. Lot of 10 vintage books a little golden book, for children, preschool. And the books nameplate, this golden book belongs to. Little golden books is a popular series of childrens books, founded in 1942. Values are not set to determine prices as auction and dealer values vary. Mickey mouse club mickey mouse the kitten sitters and mickey mouse and the missing mouseketeers little golden book set. The golden book of 365 stories a story for every day of the year. Runrig book of golden stories lyrics genius lyrics. Little golden books lot of 10 unsorted mixed titles. Today she picked up one of the little golden books, it was pinocchio, the thing about this book is that i can tell just. Please check out the faq for the top questions concerning little golden book collecting. That old book in your attic may not be worth much to you, but it might be worth a lot to a potential buyer.
Watch a brief walkthrough of little golden books history, including commentary by experts and authors, golden books editorial director diane muldrow, and childrens literature historian leonard marcus. An author signature by a significant and recognized writer can mean an increase in value of ten times or more the ordinary value of the book in most cases. Of all the toys in andys room, woody the cowboy is his favorite. The book became the inspiration for a genre of books known today as armchair treasure hunts in march 1982 williams received a sketch which he considered. When searching on its important to find copies that match the book in your possession as accurately as possible. Jul 9, 2015 little golden books have been treasured by children through the years. Muldrow is a longtime editor of little golden books, draws wisdom from numerous book for this humorous and insightful read. Toy story little golden book favorites disneypixar toy.
The penny puppy and other dog stories a golden story book 9 by robert garfield. The first price increase for little golden books occurred in 1962 when they went. Get the book that captures the entire tigers historic championship 201920 season, plus complete coverage of joe burrows remarkable college career and chase for the heisman trophy. This goofy dog has appeared in over 89 short films and other appearances for the company, and he has also appeared in books authorized by the company, including pluto and the puppy, released in 1937. Even if you dont have this kind of treasure on your hands, once youve identified your copys edition and publication details, you can assess its market. Little golden books, the most popular line of golden books claims the eighth book in the series, the poky little puppy, is the topselling childrens book of all time. If you prefer to try to price your collection on your own, a number of notable books will give you an idea about the worth or value of your book collection. A goldenrule story should have an easily expressed moral. At steves collectibles, we have found that some of our happiest customers that we have met in this business are those that have located a favorite childrens book from childhood or gotten it for a loved one. Before then, childrens books of the 1930s and 1940s were generally large.
Most hard cover books published since the early 20th century were sold with a dust jacket. Value of little golden books childrens books lovetoknow. This is a wonderful set of books that have cute stories. I want to sleep in mister dogs bed, it just looks so comfy. Little golden books collection and first edition identification on. Circus stories a golden story book 8 by kathryn jackson. Lgbs were developed as a cheap alternative to more expensive childrens books.
Little golden books gallery at steves collectibles. For example, as stated above, an unsigned copy of f. Several of the illustrators for the little golden books later became. The coin could provide his family with food for weeks. If you find both, youll have a pretty solid idea of where it stands. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. Go to the forum if you have questions about a book or a story. Added music and sound effects help bring the story alive. Vintage 1958 big golden book rudolph the rednosed reindeer. You do need to register in order to post a message. At the time of the series golden anniversary in 1992, golden books claimed that a billion and a half little golden books had been sold.
Train stories a golden story book 6 by robert garfield. Page 1 of 14 you search to the left by title if you like. The story of little black sambo is a childrens book written and illustrated by scottish author helen bannerman and published by grant richards in october 1899. Walt disneys mystery in disneyville by manuel gonzales. The dust jacket is both the most decorative part of a book, and the most delicate.
And condition is doubly important when considering the value of childrens books. The worlds most valuable childrens books do you have one. As one in a series of smallformat books called the dumpy books for children, the story was a childrens favourite for more than half a century. The value of your book depends on many things, so a professional appraisal is important whether you are planning to sell the book or to continue collecting books of the same type. Here i share my childrens collection of little golden books. This 160page, hardcover book features stories and photos from the awardwinning sportswriters and. The eighth book in the series, the poky little puppy, is the topselling childrens book of all time. A wonderful little golden books collection youtube. This includes walt disneys mary poppins, which was published as a golden book in 1964. He befriends a little boy who belongs to no one and they decide to live together in the dogs 2 story doghouse.
A missing dust jacket, or a dust jacket that is in poor condition, can cut a collectible books value more than 50%. Many of the little golden books have become bestsellers, including the poky little puppy, tootle, scuffy the tugboat, and the little red hen. Gallery of little golden books at steves collectibles. As big as a whale doc mc stuffins babes in toyland. Its not commonplace to find a childrens book with disneys signature on it. Masquerade is a picture book, written and illustrated by kit williams, published in august 1979, that sparked a treasure hunt by concealing clues to the location of a jewelled golden hare, created and hidden somewhere in britain by williams. Youngsters can love a book too much, reading it again and again, which. Abebooks has been part of the rare book world since going live in 1996. But when andy receives a brandnew toy for his birthdaya space ranger named buzz lightyearwoody suddenly loses his numberone spot.
See more ideas about little golden books, books, vintage childrens books. A little golden book retelling of disneypixars toy story. Toy story disneypixar toy story little golden book. They are known for their sweet stories, whimsical illustrations, and. Unfortunately, finding a complete list of little golden books online is difficult because the collection now includes more than 1,200 unique titles.
Golden books editorial director diane muldrow and childrens historian leonard marcus visit bookstores and libraries for a series of talks about the iconic brand and its creators in honor of the publication of golden legacythe ultimate coffeetable book for little golden books collectors. Since my book uses this story to introduce the golden rule, i give the moral as we need to imagine our actions being done to us switching places. Shop target for little golden books at great prices. The stagecoach robbery a golden story book 5 by peter archer. The country bunny and the little gold shoes sandpiper. Others might give the moral as different generations can respect and learn from each other or perhaps how we can unthinkingly hurt. Each book ran 24 pages and included a 7 inch record of a narrator who read the story. Mister dog is about crispins crispian aka mister dog who belongs to no one. List of little golden books titles little golden books. Well known to book collectors and booklovers, our site is an excellent resource for discovering a rough value of an old book. However, the little golden book collector website includes an alphabetical listing of 1,230 little golden books that was compiled in 20.
Our whats it worth feature will help you appraise it online. Price was absolutely appropriate for the actual condition of the book. Walt disney readalong book and records were first released in 1965. You can also help others find the answers to their questions. Usually, many years have passed since even the cover has been viewed. The values stated in this guide are to be used only as a guide. Book of golden stories days of open roads now the autumn leaves are falling well meet on the edges memories, no regrets now the minstrel boy is calling.
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