Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Little Golden Book
 First edition | |
| Author | Diane Muldrow |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Various |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Humor, behavior |
| Published | 2013 (Golden Books) |
| Publication place | USA |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 88 |
| ISBN | 9780307977618 |
| OCLC | 1057575957 |
Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Little Golden Book is a 2013 best selling picture book by Diane Muldrow. It is a humorous guide to life that is derived from Little Golden Books stories and their illustrations.
Reception
[edit]In a review for School Library Journal, Renee McGrath writes, "The author, the longtime editorial director at Golden Books, has cleverly strung together a collection of images and text from approximately 65 different books into a guide about enjoying life and what's important."[1] Kirkus Reviews describes the book as "Chicken soup for fans of Golden Books".[2] According to Publishers Weekly, "Readers who grew up with Little Golden Books illustrated by the likes of Mary Blair, Tibor Gergely, and Garth Williams will enjoy this optimistic and cheering trip down memory lane."[3]
In a review for the Sydney Morning Herald, Alan Stokes describes the book as "a nostalgic trip with wonderful illustrations", and observes "with the focus on pictures, Muldrow cannot explore the books in greater depth", particularly The Saggy Baggy Elephant, and states Muldrow's summary "belittles Saggy Baggy's positive contribution to the psychological well-being of countless individuals who have felt different or lonely, or struggled with their identity."[4] Radio New Zealand also reviewed the book.[5]
The book is a best seller.[6][7][8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ McGrath, Renee (October 2013). "Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Little Golden Book". School Library Journal. 59 (10) – via Literary Reference Center Plus.
- ^ "EVERYTHING I NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED FROM A LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK". Kirkus Reviews. September 1, 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Little Golden Book by Diane E Muldrow". Publishers Weekly. July 15, 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Real life lessons from the Saggy Baggy Elephant". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. July 15, 2014. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ Graham Beattie (November 27, 2013), Book Review - Everything I Needed to Know, I Learned from a Little Golden Book, Radio New Zealand, retrieved September 25, 2019
- ^ "Bestsellers: Hardcover Nonfiction". Los Angeles Times. March 23, 2014. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ "Bestselling books the week of 1/29/15, according to IndieBound". The Christian Science Monitor. Christian Science Publishing Society. January 28, 2015. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ Andrew Bourque (December 27, 2014). "Local Bestsellers: Hardcover Nonfiction". The Boston Globe. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ Sally Lodge (October 30, 2014). "Drawing Life Lessons from Little Golden Books". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
The inaugural title has sold 520,000 copies,..