Little Golden Books began publication by Simon and Schuster in 1942, at a cost of 25 cents each. The low cost made them affordable to most families.

As Lammie writes, just about every kid-friendly character has popped up in Little Golden Books stories over the years—from Annie Oakley, to the Flintstones, to Disney princesses (so many Disney ...

The 1950 Little Golden Book was given to every rookie officer on the New York police force in 1955. Courtesy of Penguin Random House hide caption. toggle caption. Courtesy of Penguin Random House ...

Little Golden Books, with their bright covers and durable pages, rank up there with Dr. Seuss's catalog as one of the longest-lasting children's books series.

Flickr via Mike Mozart (CC BY)If you grew up with Little Golden Books, you’re in good company: The beloved children’s series has been filling bookshelves since 1942. Once sold for just a ...

Overall, well over two billion Little Golden Books have been sold since 1942 in nearly every country across the globe—though they were banned for many years in the Soviet Union for being “too ...

The new Lady Gaga Little Golden Book biography is written by Michael Joosten, an LGBTQ advocate and best-selling children’s book author (we’ve bought his 2019 board book, “My Two Dads and Me ...

Michelle Schulte remembers how every Little Golden Book included a complete list of the series' titles on its back cover. Sometimes the list appeared inside the cover, but it didn't matter to her ...