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The Poky Little Puppy: Read & Listen Edition

Janette Sebring Lowrey ∙ Illustrated by Gustaf Tenggren

Grades Up to Preschool
Ages 0–3

One of the original 12 Little Golden Books, The Poky Little Puppy has sold nearly 15 million copies since 1942, making it one of the most popular children’s books of all time. Now this curious little puppy is ready to win the hearts and minds of a new generation of kids.

ISBN 9780307757975 (Enhanced Ebook)
Published on May 18, 2010
Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages 24
Age Range 0-3 years
Grade Up to Preschool

Janette Sebring Lowrey

Janette Sebring Lowrey was born in Orange, Texas, and wrote dozens of books for children and young adults from the 1930s to the 1970s. Her most famous work is the classic Little Golden Book The Poky Little Puppy. It was one of the original twelve Little Golden Book titles that launched in October, 1942. Beloved by generations, it is known as the bestselling picture book of all time.

Gustaf Tenggren

GUSTAF TENGGREN (1896–1970) was a well-known illustrator in his native Sweden before immigrating to the United States in 1920. He illustrated many Golden Books, beginning with The Poky Little Puppy. One of the original twelve Little Golden Books published in 1942, The Poky Little Puppy went on to become the bestselling picture book of all time. Other iconic Little Golden Books illustrated by Tenggren include The Saggy Baggy Elephant, The Shy Little Kitten, and Tawny Scrawny Lion. In the late 1930s, Tenggren worked for the Disney Studio, providing concept artwork (created to inspire and guide animators) for various characters and scenes in Bambi, The Old Mill, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, and Fantasia.

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