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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
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The Treasure Map
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)
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The Gingerbread Shop : A Mary Poppins Story
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
Mr Wigg's Birthday Party : An Episode from Mary Poppins
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
The Magic Compass : A Mary Poppins Story
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
Aboriginal Tales
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
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y
Hop, Little Kangaroo
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
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y
All Aboard
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
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y
Dorothy's Garden
Peter Townsend
(illustrator),
Pymble
:
Golden Press
,
1998
Z1154411
1998
single work
picture book
children's
Pymble
:
Golden Press
,
1998
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y
Henry's Big Band
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
Wags the Dog and the Rango Tango
Pymble
:
Golden Press
,
2001
Z1191925
2001
single work
picture book
children's
Pymble
:
Golden Press
,
2001
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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75th Anniversay of Little Golden Books
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
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)
