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The following is a list of the books in my collection in order by the number first assigned to the title. The date following is the year the title was first published. In the cases where I have a later edition (of the original book number) that had a different illustrator for the interior, I have indicated in parenthesis the year my edition was first published, and therefore, where you will find it in my collection.

LITTLE GOLDEN BOOKS—By Book Number (1-600)

 
     1. Three Little Kittens   1942
      2. Bedtime Stories   1942
      3. The Alphabet from A to Z   1942
      4. Mother Goose   1942
      5. Prayers for Children   1942
      6.The Little Red Hen   1942
      6. The Little Red Hen   1942  (1954)
      7. Nursery Songs   1942
      8. The Poky Little Puppy   1942
      9. The Golden Book of Fairy Tales  1942 (1946 edition,
                         The First Little Golden Book of Fairy Tales)

    10. My First Book (first called Baby’s Book)   1942
     11. The Animals of Farmer Jones   1942
     12. This Little Piggy and Other Counting Rhymes  1942  
     13. The Golden Book of Birds   1943  
     14. Nursery Tales  1943  
     15. The Lively Little Rabbit   1943  
     15. The Lively Little Rabbit   1943 (#201-44, same 
                      illustrator, illustrations updated, color added)

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     17.  Hansel and Gretel   1945
     17.  Hansel and Gretel   1945 (1954, #308-2, new interior) 

     18. A Day in the Jungle  1943

     19. My First Book of Bible Stories  1943
     20. The Night Before Christmas  1949
     21. Tootle   1946
     22. Toys   1945
     23. The Shy Little Kitten   1946
     24. TheNew House in the Forest  1946
    25. The Taxi the Hurried   1946
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     28. Chip Chip   1947
     29. Noises and Mr. Flibberty-Jib  1947
     30. Scruffy the Tugboat and His Adventures 
                                Down the River   1946
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     34. The Little Golden Book of Hymns  1947
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     36. The Saggy Baggy Elephant   1947
     37. A Year on the Farm   1948
     38. The Little Golden Book of Poetry   1947
     39. Animal Babies  1947
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     41. The New Baby   1948 

     42. Little Red Riding Hood   1948

     43. Little Pond in the Woods   1948
        
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     45. Little Golden Book of Words   1948
     46. The Golden Sleepy Book   1948
     47. The Three Bears   1948
     48. A Year in the City  1948
     49. Mr. Noah and His Family  1948

     50. Busy Timmy   1948
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     52. Little Peewee   1948
     53. Up in the Attic  1948 
     54. Baby’s Mother Goose Pat-a-Cake   1948 
     55. A Name for Kitty   1948
     55. Kitty on the Farm (# 200-57, formerly
                       A Name for Kitty, same illustrator)
     56. Our Puppy
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     58. What Am I?  1949

         
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     60. Guess Who Lives Here   1949 
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     62. We Like To Do Things   1949

         
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     64. Five Little Firemen   1948
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     67. The Jolly Barnyard   1950

     68. Little Galoshes   1949 

         
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     72. Bugs Bunny   1949
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     75. Katie the Kitten  1949

     76. The Wonderful House   1950
     77. The Happy Man and His Dump Truck  1950

         
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     79. Little Trapper  1950

         
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      81. Duck and his Friends   1949
         
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      83. How Big?  1949
         
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      86. The Color Kittens   1949
         
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      88. A Day at the Zoo   1950
      89. The Big Brown Bear   1947
         
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      91. The Little Fat Policeman   1950

         
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      94. Jerry at School  1950
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      97. Little Benny Wanted a Pony  1950

      98. Bugs Bunny’s Birthday  1950
      99. Howdy Doody's Circus   1950
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    100. Little Boy with a Big Horn

    101. The Little Golden ABC 1951
    102. Daisy Dog’s Wake-up Book  1974

    103. Christopher and the Columbus  1951

    103. Fritzie Goes Home  1974
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    106. The Magic Next Door  1971
    107. Little Lost Kitten  1951

    108. Two Little Gardeners  1951
    108. ABC is for Christmas  1974   

    109. Noah’s Ark  1969
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    111. Doctor Dan and the Bandage Man  1950
    112. Albert’s Zoo with Stencils 1951
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    114. Pantaloon  1951
    115. My Home  1971
    116. Where Did Baby Go?  1974
    117. Pano the Train  1975
    118. The Train to Timbuctoo  1951
    119. The Wizard of Oz  1975
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    121. Santa’s Surprise Books  1966
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    124. Robert and His New Friends  1951
    125. Boats  1951
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    128. Mister Dog  1952
    129. The Bouncy Baby Bunny Finds His Bed  1974
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    134. Seven Little Postmen  1952
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    136.  Bugs Bunny Gets a Job 1952
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    138. Tawny Scrawny Lion  1952
    139. Raggedy Ann and Andy The Little Gray Kitten  1975
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    141. Tweety Plays Catch the Puddy Tat  1975

    142. Frosty the Snowman  1951 
    142. Frosty the Snowman  1951
                           ( #451-31, different cover,  same interior)
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    144. My Christmas Treasury   1976
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    147. Where Jesus Lived  1977
    148. The Ginghams The Backward Picnic  1976
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    152. The Big Enough Helper  1978
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    157. Big Bird’s Red Book  1977
    158. The Christmas Story  1952
    159. Cookie Monster and the Cookie Tree  1977 
         
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    161. Bugs Bunny, Pioneer  1977  
    162. The Little Red Caboose  1953  
    163. What Lily Goose Found  1977  
    164. The Rabbit’s Adventure  1977  
    165. Benjie the Fastest Dog in the West  1978  
    166. Wiggles  1953  
    167. The Very Best Home for Me  1953  
    168. The Circus is in Town-A Counting Book  1978  
    169. Rabbit and His Friends  1953  
    170. The Merry Shipwreck  1953 
         
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    173. The Rabbit is Next  1978 
         
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    178. The Brave Little Taylor  1953 
         
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    184. Birds  1958  
    185. Let’s Go Trucks  1973 
        
    

 


187. Daddies  1953 
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192. Heidi  1954 
         
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199. The Friendly Book  1954
 
         
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205. Prayers for Children  1952
206. Little Gray Donkey  1954
207. Open Up My Suitcase  1954
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214. My Big Brother   1954 (Ding Dong School Book)
215. The Bunny Book  1955
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224. Smokey the Bear  1955
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232. Little Red Riding Hood  1972
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235. Tom and Jerry’s Party  1955
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237. Howdy Doody and Santa  1955
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243. Numbers-What they Look Like and What They
                          Do  1955
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254. Buffalo Bill  1956
255. Lassie Shows the Way  1956
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262. Raggedy Ann and the Cookie Snatcher  1972
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264. Just for Fun 1960
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268. My Little Golden Book about God  1956
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274. Baby Animals  1956
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278. Captain Kangaroo and the Panda  1957 
         
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285. How To Tell Time
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289. A Child’s Garden of Verses  1957  

    
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304. Rin-Tin-Tim and the Outlaw  1957

309. Three Bedtime Stories 1958 
         
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313. The Tale of Peter Rabbit  1958

314. Pussy Willow (later called Little Pussy Cat)  1951

315. Sesame Street The Together Book  1971 
         
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320. Gunsmoke  1958  
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322. Four Little Kittens  1957 
         
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331. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer  1958 
         
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350. Forest Hotel—A Counting Story  1972  
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355. Dinosaurs  1959 
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366. Cars and Trucks  1951/1959
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368. Baby’s Christmas  1959
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370. The New Puppy  1959
         
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374. The Blue Book of Fairy Tales  1959 
         
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378. Ruff and Reddy  1959 
         
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382. Fire Engines  1951/1959  
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386. Dennis the Menace and Ruff  1959 
         
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393. The Happy Little Whale  1960  
394. Wild Animals  1960, 1951 
         
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398. Quick Draw McGraw  1960   

     
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400. Old MacDonald Had a Farm  1960  
401. Raggedy Ann and Andy and the Rainy Day Circus 
                                               1973 
         
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405. Four Puppies  1960 
         
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407. A Day on the Farm  1960  
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414. Little Cottontail  1960 
         
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419. Rupert the Rhinoceros  1960 
         
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424. My Little Golden Book of Jokes  1961 
         
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426. The Country Mouse and the City Mouse  
         
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428. Home for a Bunny  1956 
         
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433. Yogi Bear A Christmas Wish  1961 
         
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439. Make Way for the Thruway  1961 
         
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455. Machines  1961
456. The Golden Egg Book  1962 
         
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459. Horses  1962 
         
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463. The Wait-for-Me Kitten  1962 
         
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466. Dear Baby  1962 
         
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468. We Help Daddy  1962
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471. Tommy’s Camping Adventure  1962 
         
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476. Little Lulu  1962 
         
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485. Bozo Finds a Friend  1962  
486. Corky  1962  

         
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503. Corky’s Hiccups 1968 
         
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511. A Visit to the Children’s Zoo  1963  
512. Chipmunks ABC  196
         
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515. The Neatos and the Litterbugs  1973  
516. The Cow Went over the Moon 
         
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522. Jamie Looks  1963  
523. Bow Wow! Meow! A First Book of Sounds  
524. Chicken Little  1973 
         
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527. Romper Room Exercise Book Physical Fitness for
                    Boys and Girls  1964 
         
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544. The Three Little Pigs  1973  
545. Jack and the Bean Stalk  1973 
         
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548. The Little Engine that Could  1954 
         
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552. We Like Kindergarten  1965  
553. Jingle Bells  1964  
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558. Hop, Little Kangaroo  1965
         
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563. Mr. Puffer-Bill Train Engineer  1965
         
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567. Play With Me  1967  
568. Where is the Bear?  1967 
         
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571. My Little Dinosaur  1971  
572. Lassie and the Big Cleanup Day  1971  
573. Animals on the Farm  1968  
574. So Big  1968 
         
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576. Animal Daddies and My Daddy  1968 
577. Hush, Hush It's Sleepytime
         
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584. Animal Counting Book  1969  
585. Raggedy Ann and Fido  1969  
586. Rags  1970 
587. Charlie 1970  
588. The Boy with a Drum  1969  
589. Mother Goose  1961  
590. The Tiny Tawny Kitten  1969  
591. Old Mother Hubbard  1970 
         
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598. Larry Harmon's T.V. Bozo and the Hide ‘n Seek
                    Elephant  1968  
 


LITTLE GOLDEN BOOKS—New Numbering

    102-58. Duck Tales-The Secret City Under the Sea 
             
1988
         
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    104-62. Ghost Ship  1991
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    105-70. Rescuers Down Under  1990
    105-71. Prince and the Pauper  1990
         
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    105-84. 101 Dalmations  1988
         
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    107-4.   Raggedy Ann and Andy Five Parties in a Row
                                      
1979
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    107-48. Rainbow Brite and the Brook Meadow Deer 
                                      
1984
         
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    107-63. The Missing Wedding Dress Featuring Barbie
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    107-84. Put on a Happy Face  1992
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    108-58. What’s Up in the Attic  1987
    108-59. The Day Snuffy had the Sniffles  1988  
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    109-46.  Puppy Love  1083
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    110-38.  Mrs. Bisby and the Magic Stone
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    110-58.  Robotman and Friends at School  1985
         
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    201-44 The Lively Little Rabbit   1982 (see # 15, 1943)

    201-45. Theodore Mouse Goes to Sea  1983
    201-46. The Adventures of Goat  1984
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    203-45. The Firefighters Counting Book  1983
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    204-39. Jenny’s Surprise Sumer  1981
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    204-42. What Will I Be?  1979
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    204-44. The Store-Bought Doll  1093
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    204-55. Bialoski’s Special Picnic  1985
    204-56. Amanda’s First Day of School  1985
    204-57. Theodore Mouse Up in the Air  1986
    204-58. The Good Old Days  1988
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    205-40. If I had a Dog  1984
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    206-45. The Gull That Lost the Sea  1984
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    206-56. Summer Vacation  1986
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    206-58. But You’re a Duck  1990
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    207-36.   Hiram’s Red Shirt 1981
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    207-4.   The Giant Who Wanted Company  1979
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207-56. The Tortoise and the Hare  1987
 
 
207-64. The Elves and the Shoemaker  1992   
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208-44. Good Night Aunt Lilly  1983
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209-39. When You Were a Baby  1982
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209-46. Best Friends  1083
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209-57. The Good-bye Day  1984
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209-59. The Scarebunny (later The Friendly Bunny)  1985
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211-56. The Shoelace Box  1984

         
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302-55. Polly’s Pet  1984
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304-48. The Cow and The Elephant  1983
         
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304-59.  Funny Bunny   1950  (as a big golden book)

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305-55. Grandma and Grandpa Smith  1985
         
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306-55. Baby Sister  1986
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306-57. The Bea’s New Baby  1988
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308-2.  Hansel and Gretel   1954 (See # 17, 1945)
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308-44   Animal Quiz Book  1983
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308-55   How Does Your Garden Grow 1985
308-56.  My First Book of Planets  1985
308-57.  How Things Grow-A Book About Nature  1986
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309-53.   Dogs  1983
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312-02. This is My Family  1992

        
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450-10. The Night Before Christmas  1987
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451-11. Frosty the Snowman  1989
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456-10. I Can’t Wait Until Christmas  1989
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459-00. The Littlest Christmas Elf  1987
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459-09  Mickey’s Christmas Carol  1983
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459-8.  The Biggest, Most Beautiful Christmas Tree  1985
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460-15. The Nutcracker  1991
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460-9.   The Christmas Donkey  1984
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460-31. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Shines Again 
                                         
1983


 
DISNEY BOOKS—By Book Number

 

       D3  Dumbo   1947/41
       D4  Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs   1948
       D5  Peter and the Wolf   1046/47
         
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       D7 Bambi   1948
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      D10 Three Little Pigs   1948
         
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      D13 Cinderella  1950
         
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      D15 Mickey Mouse’s Picnic   1950
      D16 Santa’s Toy Shop   1950
         
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      D19 Alice in Wonderland  1951
         
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      D21 Grandpa Bunny  1951
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      D24 Peter Pan and Wendy   1952
        
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      D36 Mother Goose   1949
      D37 Ben and Me   1954
         
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      D42 Lady   1954
          
                                  

D57 Mickey Mouse and the Missing Mouseketeers
                                             1956        
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D64 Paul Revere   1957
         
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D116 Winnie-the-Pooh    1964
D117 Winnie-the-Pooh Meets Gopher   1964
         
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D121 Winnie-the-Pooh and Tigger   1964
         
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D125 Favorite Nursery Tales  1965
D126 Robin Hood   1973
D127 Donald Duck and the Witch Next Door   1974
D128 Robin Hood and the Daring Mouse   1974
         
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D132 Bambi Friends of the Forest   1975
         
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D136 The Rescuers   1977
         
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D138 Mickey Mouse and Goofy The Big Beat Scare  
                           
1978
D139  Donald Duck and the One Bear  1978
D140 Donald Duck Instant Millionaire   1978 

DISNEY BOOKS—By New Numbering

      100-58. Detective Mickey Mouse  1985 
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      100-70. Walt Disney’s Cowboy Mickey  1990
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      102-58. Duck Tales The Secre City Under the Sea
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      104-62. Talespin Ghost Ship   1991

105-70. Rescuers Downunder
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105-71. Prince and the Pauper   1990
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105-84. 101 Dalmations 
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459-09. Mickey’Christmas Carol   1983

 

        ACTIVITY BOOKS

       A8   Bird Stamps
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       A19 Farm Stamps

 

EAGER READER SERIES

801.      The Pet in the Jar   1974
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809.    Bear’s Surprise Party   197

 

     DING DONG SCHOOL BOOKS
                    —Original by Rand McNally

       204.  I Decided  1953
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       214.  My Big Brother  1954
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       223.  My Daddy is a Policeman   1956

DING DONG SCHOOL BOOKS
                     —By Golden Press

220/DIN2 Mr. Meyers Cow   1955/1959

 

 

 

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