Dolly Parton

by Deborah Hopkinson

Published 21 September 2021
Help your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography all about beloved entertainer Dolly Parton! The perfect introduction to nonfiction for young readers!

What's not to love about Dolly Parton? The multi-talented entertainer is generous, humble, smart, and funny. This Little Golden Book biography shares how someone from incredibly poor beginnings can blossom and persevere to become an award-winning songwriter and singer, actress, author, literacy advocate--and she even has her own theme park! Young girls and boys will definitely feel inspired after hearing Dolly's story.

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 • Willie Nelson
 • Beyoncé
 • Taylor Swift
 • Tony Bennett

Help your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about America's First Lady of Television, Betty White! The perfect introduction to nonfiction for young readers!

This Little Golden Book about Betty White--television star, comedian, animal lover, and game show competitor--is a celebration of the beloved woman! A great read-aloud for young girls and boys--as well as their parents and grandparents who grew up watching Betty on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Golden Girls.

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 • Carol Burnett
 • Lucille Ball
 • Harry Belafonte
 • Julie Andrews
 • Dwayne Johnson

Happy Earth Day!

by Deborah Hopkinson

Published 14 February 2023
This fact-filled Little Golden Book is about Earth Day—what it is and why it's important—and offers suggestions for actions kids can take to help protect and heal our planet.

Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 each year, but this Little Golden Book about the history and importance of Earth Day will inspire children to appreciate our planet each and every day! Includes directions for family-friendly projects, such as composting, growing baby carrots on a windowsill, making a bug hotel, and more.

Help your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about Tony Bennett, the legendary crooner of pop and jazz classics, including "I Left My Heart in San Francisco." Little Golden Book biographies are the perfect introduction to nonfiction for young readers—as well as fans of all ages!

This Little Golden Book about Tony Bennett--beloved and award-winning singer and painter whose voice touched people’s hearts--is an inspiring read-aloud for young children, as well as their parents and grandparents who grew up listening to his records.


Look for more Little Golden Book biographies:
 • Willie Nelson
 • Beyoncé
 • Dolly Parton
 • Taylor Swift

Help your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography
about Dr. Jonas Salk, the creator of the polio vaccine. Little Golden Book biographies are the perfect introduction to nonfiction for young readers—as well as fans of all ages!


This Little Golden Book about Dr. Jonas Salk--virologist and one of the pioneers of the first successful polio vaccine--is an inspiring read-aloud for young children with an interest in STEM-related topics.

Look for more Little Golden Book biographies:
 • Barack Obama
 • Ruth Bader Ginsburg
 • Joe Biden
 • Kamala Harris
 • Sonia Sotomayor
 • Dr. Fauci