The Poky Little Puppy is the cosy equivalent, for preschoolers, with no real opposition. The Poky Little Puppy itself is a descendent of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter, whichin turn is a descendent of 3000 years of mythic adventures starring (mainly) boys embarking upon adventures then returning home changed. What I’d like to know is this: Can we put into words what makes The Poky Little Puppy such a popular picture book, so enduring it spans at least three generations (so far)? I know we’re not the only family this applies to The Poky Little Puppy is the tentpole Little Golden Book which helps to sell other (also popular) Little Golden Books. Fast forward another 30 years and my own kid loved it. 40 years later, The Poky Little Puppy was one of my favourite books as a preschooler and when I told my mother this, she said it had been my Auntie Sue’s absolute favourite as well. Parents were wanting something light and playful for themselves and for their children, no doubt. This story was one of the first 12 Little Golden Books, first published in 1942, a big year in general for the world.
The Poky Little Puppy is a classic Little Golden Book by Texas writer Janette Sebring Lowrey, illustrated by Gustav Tenngren.
