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Grover worries page by page about meeting the monster at the end of this book.

2) Gerald McBoing Boing: based on the Academy Award-winning motion picture

Author

Seuss

Series

Little golden books

Publisher

Random House

Pub. Date

[1978]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Gerald, whose communication in the form of clangs, toots, and blasts, distresses his parents and the kids at school.

3) The color kittens

Author

Brown, Margaret Wise

Series

A little golden book

Publisher

Golden Books

Pub. Date

[1986]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

While the color kittens are trying to make green paint, their mixing leads to pink, orange, and purple.

4) The grand and wonderful day

Author

Packard, Mary

Series

Little golden books

Publisher

Western Pub. Co

Pub. Date

[1995]

Language

English

Description

Pooh knows something grand and wonderful is going to happen today, but he can't remember what it is. Surely his friends will know, so he visits each one's house, but there is no one home. He's sure Christopher Robin will know. See what Pooh's big surprise turns out to be!

5) Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer

Author

Bunsen, Rick

Series

A little golden book

Publisher

Golden Books Pub. Co

Pub. Date

c1998

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Little golden books
Sesame Street
Jellybean books

A Christmas story about misfit, Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer who saves Christmas.

6) Elmo's 12 days of Christmas

Author

Albee, Sarah

Series

Language

English

Description

"In this hilarious Sesame Street Little Golden Book version of 'The 12 Days of Christmas,' Elmo and friends celebrate as only Sesame Street can! Children ages 2 to 5 (and adults of all ages!) will get a kick out of counting to 12, both forward and back, as they sing about three French friends, two yummy cookies, and a red monster up in a tree." --

7) Gerald McBoing Boing

Author

Seuss

Series

A little golden book

Publisher

Golden Books

Pub. Date

2004

Language

English

Description

Gerald McCloy is sent home from school because he can only speak in sounds and not in words.

8) Animal Orchestra

Author

Orleans, Ilo

Series

Publisher

Random House Children's Books

Pub. Date

2010

Language

English

Formats

Description

Little Golden Book Barbie

This rhyming story about an animal orchestra and its hippo conductor is perfect for reading aloud. Children will have front-row seats as they imagine the rousing experience of a night at the orchestra!

9) Fashion Fairytale: Barbie

Author

Hashimoto, Meika

Series

Publisher

Random House Children's Books

Pub. Date

2010

Language

English

Description

Join Barbie and the magical fashion fairies as they save a fashion design company in this full-color Little Golden Book based on the new direct-to-DVD movie Barbie™: A Fashion Fairytale!

10) The Fire Engine Book

Author

Gergely, Tibor

Series

Publisher

Random House Children's Books

Pub. Date

2010

Language

English

Formats

Description

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. A Little Golden Book Classic!

11) The Good Humor Man

Author

Daly, Kathleen N

Series

Publisher

Random House Children's Books

Pub. Date

2010

Language

English

Formats

Description

Ting-a-ling-a-ling! Here comes the Good Humor® Man! He brings walnut whizzes and dairy dizzies, chocolate chips and strawberry splits–all while bringing friends together and finding a lost puppy! This bestselling Little Golden Book Classic is now available as a Big Little Golden Book.

12) The Little Red Hen

Author

Miller, J. P

Series

Publisher

Random House Children's Books

Pub. Date

2010

Language

English

Formats

Description

Thomas & friends
Thomas and friends

Beloved illustrator J. P. Miller’s graphic, colorful farm animals seem to jump right off the page—but they aren’t jumping to help the Little Red Hen plant her wheat! Young children will learn a valuable lesson about teamwork from this funny, favorite folktale.

13) Misty Island Rescue

Author

Awdry, W

Series

Publisher

Random House Children's Books

Pub. Date

2010

Language

English

Description

In the new direct-to-DVD movie Misty Island Rescue, the engines of Sodor are building a new Search and Rescue Center—and finding Thomas the Tank Engine is their first rescue mission! Boys, ages three to six, will enjoy this handsome jacketed-hardcover storybook, which captures all of the fun, mystery, and thrills of Thomas' newest adventure.

14) The Shy Little Kitten

Author

Schurr, Cathleen

Series

Publisher

Random House Children's Books

Pub. Date

2010

Language

English

Formats

Description

Little Golden Book Thomas and Friends

One beautiful day, a shy little kitten embarks on a journey filled with adventure! In the course of her wanderings, she meets an interesting and often amusing collection of fellow creatures. The Shy Little Kitten, with illustrations by the renowned Gustaf Tenggren.

15) Thomas and the Big Big Bridge

Author

Awdry, W

Series

Publisher

Random House Children's Books

Pub. Date

2010

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Little Golden Book Barbie

It's a special day for the railway! A big, big bridge has opened in the new rail line through the Mountains of Sodor. Thomas is excited, but some of the other engines are afraid of being so high. Can Thomas help them get over their fears--or will he become afraid, too?

From the Hardcover edition.

16) Barbie: A Fairy Secret (Barbie)

Author

Man-Kong, Mary

Series

Publisher

Random House Children's Books

Pub. Date

2011

Language

English

Description

Little Golden Book Barbie

In Barbie's latest direct-to-DVD movie, Barbie discovers that there are fairies living all around us! But when Ken gets kidnapped by a fairy princess, Barbie and her friends must travel to the enchanted fairy world and save him. Girls will love this exciting new full-color Little Golden Book retelling of Barbie(TM): A Fairy Secret!

From the Hardcover edition.

17) Barbie and the Three Musketeers

Author

Golden Books

Series

Publisher

Random House Children's Books

Pub. Date

2011

Language

English

Description

It's all for one and one for all in the newest Barbie direct-to-DVD movie!

Young girls will love reading about the new Barbie direct-to-DVD movie, Barbie™ and The Three Musketeers! Adventure awaits as Barbie and her friends set off in an exciting quest to become Musketeers in this fullcolor Little Golden Book based on the new movie.

From the Hardcover edition.

18) The little Christmas elf

Author

Smith, Nikki Shannon

Series

Little golden books

Publisher

Golden Book

Pub. Date

[2011]

Language

English

Description

Nina, the littlest elf in Santa's workshop, doesn't finish the teddy bear she's making in time for it to get loaded onto Santa's sleigh, but she works far into the night to finish it. While Santa is out delivering presents, a baby is born. Santa comes back for Nina's now-finished bear--and guess who he takes along to deliver it?

19) The Me Book

Author

Tymms, Jean

Series

Publisher

Random House Children's Books

Pub. Date

2011

Language

English

Formats

Description

Little golden book classic

My ears are for listening, wiggling, and holding up eyeglasses. Can you wiggle your ears?
Playful animals demonstrate the active things kids can do! Children will love imitating the animals’ movements as they play along with this board book.

20) Home for a bunny

Author

Brown, Margaret Wise

Series

Publisher

Golden Books

Pub. Date

[2012]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description