Kathleen W. Deady, Children's Author/First Little Big Golden Books

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First Little Golden Books

The First Little Golden Books series began in 1981. They were 24 pages and a smaller format than the Little Golden books. They were intended for toddlers as a step-up book. Some were adapted from previously published Little Golden books, but most were new stories.

1981


I Can Fly by Ruth Krauss Illustrated by Jan Brett c. 1981 illus. c. 1950 text Golden Press	Richard Scarry's The Gingerbread Man c. 1975 Western Publishing	Coming Soon Ned's Number Book by Edith Kunhardt Illustrated by Eugenie c. 1981 Golden Press

My Little Mother Goose Illustrated by Amye Rosenberg c. 1981 Western Publishing 1991 printing, 24 pages	Baby Animals on the Farm by Rebecca Heller Illustrated by Tien c. 1981 Western Publishing	The Little Red Hen Illustrated by Lilian Obligado c. 1981 Golden Press

		1982

Animal Homes by E. K. Davis Illustrated by June Goldsborough c. 1982 Western Publishing	The Poky Little Puppy's Wonderful Winter Day Story and Pictures by Jean Chandler c. 1982 Western Publishing N printing, 24 pages	Busy Timmy by Kathryn and Byron Jackson Illustrated by June Goldsborough c. 1982 Western Publishing	A Visit From Grandma and Grandpa by Catherine Kenworthy Illustrated by Kathy Allert c. 1982 Western Publishing	Martha's House by Edith Kunhardt Illustrated by Carolyn Bracken c. 1982 Western Publishing

Coming Soon Katie the Kitten by Kathryn and Byron Jackson Illustrated by Leslie Morrill c. 1982 (illus.) c. 1949 (text) Western Publishing	A Sleepy Story by Elisabeth Burrowes Illustrated by Richard Brown c. 1982 Western Publishing	Coming Soon My Little Book of Prayers Illustrated by Kathy Allert c. 1982 Western Publishing	My Book of Words by Rebecca Heller Illustrated by Robbie Stillerman c. 1982 Western Publishing	Walt Disney's Winnie-the-Pooh and the Pebble Hunt c. 1982 Western Publishing

Let's Go All Around
the Neighborhood
by Patty Thomas
Illustrated by
Anthony Rao

c. 1982
Western Publishing

My Book
of the Seasons
by Stephanie Calmenson
Illustrated by
Eugenie

c. 1982
Western Publishing

Stevie's Tricycle
by Pnina Moed-Kass
Illustrated by
Lorna Tomai

c. 1982
Western Publishing

Dog Goes to
Nursery School
by Lucille Hammond
Illustrated by
Eugenie

c. 1982
Western Publishing

1983

Happy Easter,
Mother Duck
by Elizabeth Winthrop
Illustrated by
Diane Dawson Hearn

c. 1983
Western Publishing

When Dog Was Little
by Lucille Hammond
Illustrated by
Eugenie

c. 1983
Western Publishing

My Little Book
of Poems
Selected by Rebecca Heller
Illustrated by
Frances Score Michell

c. 1983
Western Publishing

Coming Soon
Barney's Sand Castle
by Stephanie Calmenson
Illustrated
by Sheila Beckett

c. 1983
Western Publishing

1984-1986

The Curious Little
Kitten's First Christmas
by Linda Hayward
Illustrated by
Maggie Swanson

c. 1984
Western Publishing

Five Little Bunnies
by Linda Hayward
Illustrated by
Ruth Sanderson

c. 1985
Western Publishing

A Day in the Park
by Ronne Peltzman
Illustrated by
Eugenie

c. 1985
Western Publishing

Coming Soon
Baby Mickey's
Book of Shapes

c. 1986
Walt Disney Company/
Western Publishing

To Grandmother's
House We Go
Written and Illustrated
by Lawrence DiFlori

c. 1986
Western Publishing

		1987-1989

Coming Soon When Dog Grows Up by Lucille Hammond Illustrated by Eugenie c. 1987 Western Publishing	The Very Best Picnic by Eugenie c. 1988 Western Publishing	Coming Soon Baby Mickey's Book of Sounds c. 1988 Walt Disney Company/ Western Publishing	Coming Soon Muffin Mouse On the Go by Lawrence DiFiori c. 1989 Western Publishing	Coming Soon Good Morning, Muffin Mouse c. 1989 Western Publishing
		1990s


The Jungle Book Mowgli and the Jungle Animals by Cindy Wesy Illustrated by Franc Mateu c. 1990 Western Publishing	Richard Scarry's The Wolf and the Seven Kids c. 1991 Western Publishing	The Little Calf That Couldn't Moo by Iris Hiskey Illustrated by Barbara Lanza c. 1992 Western Publishing

Mickey Mouse's Book of Cars and Trucks by Janet Campbell Illustrated by Darrell Baker c. 1993 Western Publishing	My First Little Mother Goose Illustrated by Lucinda McQueen c. 1996 Western Publishing	Coming Soon Noah's Ark Retold by Mary Packard Illustrated by Doreen Gay-Kassel c. 1997 Western Publishing

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