The Poky Little Puppy
$9.12
- Hardcover
24 pages
- Release Date
3 March 2003
Summary
A true classic for children.
The bestselling picture book of all time!
Five little puppies dug a hole under the fence and went for a walk in the wide, wide world… .
The Poky Little Puppy was one of the original twelve Little Golden Books published in 1942, and went on to become the bestselling picture book of all time. The story of a curious puppy, who digs holes under fences and who has to go to bed without any strawberry shortcake, has delighted families for generati…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780307021342 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0307021343 |
| Author: | Janette Sebring Lowrey, Gustaf Tenggren |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Golden Books Publishing Company, Inc. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 24 |
| Release Date: | 3 March 2003 |
| Weight: | 113g |
| Dimensions: | 5mm x 168mm x 203mm |
| Series: | Little Golden Book |
| Audience Age: | 2-5 |
Janette Sebring Lowrey
About the Author
Janette Sebring Lowrey (1892-1986) was a Texan author primarily known for her young adult fiction published in the 1940s and 1950s. Her novel Margaret was adapted into the television serial Walt Disney Presents: Annette, which aired on The Mickey Mouse Club in 1958 and starred Annette Funicello. However, Lowrey is most widely recognized as the author of The Poky Little Puppy, one of the original twelve Little Golden Books launched in 1942. This book became an iconic bestseller, achieving the status of the bestselling picture book of all time.
About the Illustrator
Gustaf Tenggren (1896-1970) was a celebrated illustrator in his native Sweden before relocating to the United States in 1920. He illustrated numerous Golden Books, beginning with The Poky Little Puppy. This book, among the first twelve Little Golden Books published in 1942, went on to become the bestselling picture book of all time. Tenggren also illustrated other notable Little Golden Books such as The Saggy Baggy Elephant, The Shy Little Kitten, and Tawny Scrawny Lion. In the late 1930s, Tenggren contributed his talents to the Disney Studio, creating concept artwork for characters and scenes in films including Bambi, The Old Mill, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, and Fantasia.
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