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The Poky Little Puppy

by Janette Sebring Lowrey, Gustaf Tenggren

ISBN13: 9780307021342
ISBN10: 0307021343
Condition: Standard

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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 generations. it is, quite simply, an icon. Delightful to read aloud, The Poky Little Puppy is a cherished story that every child should know.

About the Author

Janette Sebring Lowrey (1892-1986), a Texan, wrote mostly teen fiction during the 1940s and 1950s. Her young adult novel Margaret was adapted into a TV serial, Walt Disney Presents: Annette, which aired on The Mickey Mouse Club in 1958, starring Annette Funicello. But Lowrey is best known as the author of The Poky Little Puppy, which was one of the original twelve Little Golden Books that launched in 1942. It went on to become an icon, and the bestselling picture book of all time.

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`	tbbarwick , December 20, 2007 It was my favorite book as a child and still is and always will be!!!!!!!!!! P.S. I lost the book so I really, really., really want to win this book in the contest!!!!!!!
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`	sobro , April 02, 2007 It's been 65 years since I first read the Poky Little Puppy (with the help of my grandma) any its good to know that it continues to bring enjoyment to each new generation of young readers and, hopefully, for generations to come.
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`	Kaitlynn_Nova , March 02, 2007 (view all comments by Kaitlynn_Nova) i love the pokey puppy. i like it lots. it makes me wanna sing. my sister and i sit read it.
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Product Details

ISBN:: 9780307021342
Binding:: Hardcover
Publication date:: 04/01/2001
Publisher:: PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE
Series info:: Little Golden Book
Pages:: 24
Height:: .20IN
Width:: 6.40IN
Thickness:: .25
Series:: Little Golden Book
Age Range:: to 3
Grade Range:: P to P
Number of Units:: 5
Illustration:: Yes
Series Volume:: 8001
Illustrator:: Gustaf Tenggren
Author:: Jannette Sebring Lowrey
Subject:: Baby books
Subject:: Behavior
Subject:: Dogs -- Fiction.
Subject:: Childrens classics
Subject:: Fiction
Subject:: Dogs
Subject:: Animals