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Jane Werner


JANE WERNER (1927-2002) edited the first 12 Little Golden Books that launched in 1942, one of which was The Poky Little Puppy, the bestselling picture book of all time. She went on to write and edit scores of Golden Books, including the bestselling My Little Golden Book About God.

SHEILAH BECKETT (born 1913) has illustrated dozens of children's books in her long career. Entirely self-taught, she was the first woman to work at the prestigious Charles E. Cooper advertising art studio, where she illustrated advertisements, album covers, and Christmas cards. But illustrating fairy tales has always been her first love, and is...

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The Twelve Dancing Princesses
Written by Jane Werner

eBook | 24 pages | Golden Books | Juvenile Fiction - Fairy Tales & Folklore - Single Title
978-0-375-98159-3 (0-375-98159-4)

January 7, 2014 | $



This beloved fairy tale about the princesses who secretly dance their slippers into pieces each night is brought to life in this dazzling Little Golden Book from 1954. Breathtaking illustrations by the inimitable Sheilah Beckett have been digitally restored to their original splendor. 

Also available as a hardcover.

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The Twelve Dancing Princesses
Written by Jane Werner

Hardcover | 24 pages | Golden Books | Juvenile Fiction - Fairy Tales & Folklore - Single Title
978-0-449-81842-8 (0-449-81842-X)

January 7, 2014 | $4.99

(Available January 7, 2014)

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The Twelve Dancing Princesses
Written by Jane Werner

Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780449818428
Our Price: $4.99
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(Available January 7, 2014)


This beloved fairy tale about the princesses who secretly dance their slippers into pieces each night is brought to life in this dazzling Little Golden Book from 1954. Breathtaking illustrations by the inimitable Sheilah Beckett have been digitally restored to their original splendor. 

Also available as an eBook.

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Mr. Noah and His Family
Written by Jane Werner

Hardcover | 24 pages | Golden Books | Juvenile Fiction - Interactive Adventures; Juvenile Fiction - Toys, Dolls, Puppets
978-0-307-93192-4 (0-307-93192-7)

July 24, 2012 | $4.99

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Mr. Noah and His Family
Written by Jane Werner

Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780307931924
Our Price: $4.99
   Quantity: 1 


This classic Little Golden Book features adorable artwork of a child playing with her toy Noah's Ark set, accompanied by a sweet rhyme that preschoolers will love to hear as they identify the animals. Illustrated by Alice and Martin Provensen, who brought The Color Kittens and The Fuzzy Duckling to life...

Also available as an eBook.

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Mr. Noah and His Family
Written by Jane Werner

eBook | 24 pages | Golden Books | Juvenile Fiction - Interactive Adventures; Juvenile Fiction - Toys, Dolls, Puppets
978-0-375-98110-4 (0-375-98110-1)

July 24, 2012 | $4.99

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Mr. Noah and His Family
Written by Jane Werner

Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780375981104
Our Price: $4.99


This classic Little Golden Book features adorable artwork of a child playing with her toy Noah's Ark set, accompanied by a sweet rhyme that preschoolers will love to hear as they identify the animals. Illustrated by Alice and Martin Provensen, who brought The Color Kittens and The Fuzzy Duckling to life...

Also available as a hardcover.

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Little Golden Book Christmas Favorites

Hardcover | 80 pages | Golden Books | Juvenile Fiction - Holidays & Festivals - Christmas
978-0-375-85778-2 (0-375-85778-8)

August 25, 2009 | $8.99

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Little Golden Book Christmas Favorites
Written by Jane Werner, Clement C. Moore and Gale Wiersum, Illustrated by Eloise Wilkin and Mircea Catusanu

Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780375857782
Our Price: $8.99
   Quantity: 1 


Three beloved Christmas Little Golden Books are gathered together in this charming mini-treasury: The Night Before Christmas, The Christmas Story, and The Animals’ Christmas Eve. Perfect for gift-giving, and at the value Golden Books is known for!


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The Giant Golden Book of Elves and Fairies
Written by Jane Werner
Illustrated by Garth Williams

Hardcover | 80 pages | Golden Books | Juvenile Fiction - Fairy Tales & Folklore - Single Title; Juvenile Fiction - Science Fiction, Fantasy, Magic
978-0-375-84426-3 (0-375-84426-0)

September 9, 2008 | $19.99

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The Giant Golden Book of Elves and Fairies
Written by Jane Werner, Illustrated by Garth Williams

Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780375844263
Our Price: $19.99
   Quantity: 1 


THIS WHIMSICAL AND charming collection of stories and poems was first published in 1951. Now a new generation of fairy fans can search for lost merbabies, bargain with pixies, and frolic under the moon with Jane Werner’s fantastic selection of “wee folk” tales, masterfully illustrated by Garth Williams.


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Cinderella
Written by Jane Werner
Illustrated by Retta Scott Worcester

Hardcover | 24 pages | Golden/Disney | Juvenile Fiction - Movie or Television Tie-In; Juvenile Fiction - Fairy Tales & Folklore - Single Title
978-0-7364-2151-5 (0-7364-2151-3)

November 26, 2002 | $4.99

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Cinderella
Written by Jane Werner, Illustrated by Retta Scott Worcester

Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780736421515
Our Price: $4.99
   Quantity: 1 


The original Little Golden Book from the 1940s featuring Walt Disney’s Cinderella is back! This enchanting fairy tale is beautifully rendered with vintage artwork bringing Cinderella and her cruel stepsisters to life.


              
              



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