A Little Golden Book Value. Little golden books were originally 42 pages; Random house acquired little golden books in 2001.
Pages are clean with no marks, no writing, no tears, is in near fine condition! Little golden books did not adopt a number line until 2001 so identifying an early first edition can be complicated. A missing dust jacket, or a dust jacket that is in poor condition, can cut a collectible book's value more than 50%.
In 1962, the price was increased to 29 cents, 39 cents in 1968, 49 cents in 1974, 59 cents in 1977, 69 cents in 1979, 89 cents in 1982 and 99 cents in 1986.
Guy duplaix, president of the artist and writers guild, came up with the idea to produce inexpensive children's books that were durable. Little golden books is a series of children's books, founded in 1942. A missing dust jacket, or a dust jacket that is in poor condition, can cut a collectible book's value more than 50%. Little golden books did not adopt a number line until 2001 so identifying an early first edition can be complicated.