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'Kindle For Kids' Department at Amazon
Amazon's Kindle Bookstore Bestsellers in Children's Ebooks
Classic Book Series for Children
Fairy Books of Andrew Lang {just below} ○ Clifford The Big Red Dog ○ Diary of A Wimpy Kid ○ Frank Merriwell Books ○
Paddington Bear ○ Rupert Bear ○ Tom Corbett, Space Cadet ○ Tom Swift
anthropologist & scholar Andrew Lang [1844-1912] of Scotland
edited or translated hundreds of children's stories, which were collected into dozens of popular anthologies, 1889-1910
Andrew Lang entry at Wikipedia •
book series entry at Wikipedia •
LG's book series fansite
 | "Tales of King Arthur and The Round Table" [22 stories 1905] by Andrew Lang, 20 illustrations by H.J. Ford Kindle Edition from anboco [8/2016] for 99¢ Kindle Edition from Dover Publns [2/2012] for $3.99 Dover Children's Evergreen Classics 8¼x5 pb [8/2002] for $5.99 Cornell Univ Library 7½x5 pb [8/2009] for $18.99 anboco 9x6 hardcover [8/2017] for $5.99 plenty more fiction & non-fiction & movies on Spirit of America's King Arthur Pages |
"Clifford The Big Red Dog" franchise [est. 1963]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifford_the_Big_Red_Dog [est. 1963]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifford_the_Big_Red_Dog_(TV_series) = 2000-2003
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifford%27s_Really_Big_Movie = 2004
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifford_the_Big_Red_Dog_(2019_TV_series) /tt8447844/
http://www.amazon.com/s?k=clifford&i=movies-tv&page=4&qid=1637507855 170+ titles
written & illustrated by Norman Ray Bridwell [1928-2014]
browse books at the Norman Bridwell Store {180+ titles} at Amazon •
Norman Bridwell credits at IMDb •
entry at Wikipedia
wife Norma Ellen Howard Bridwell [] married 1958, widowed 2014 • daughter Emily Elizabeth Bridwell Merz • son Tim Bridwell
 | "Clifford's Really Big Movie" animated feature [Scholastic/P.B.S./Warner Bros. Feb 2004] Worried that he costs too much to feed, Clifford runs away to join a carnival act and help win a lifetime supply of Tummy Yummies; NOTE: Clifford and the other animals talk, as in the TV series • Co-written & directed by Robert C. Ramirez; co-written by Rhett Reese; based on books by Norman Bridwell; music by Jody Gray; featuring voices of John Ritter, Wayne Brady, Grey DeLisle Griffin, Jenna Elfman, John Goodman, Jess Harnell, Kel Mitchell, Judge Reinhold, Kath Soucie, Cree Summer, Wilmer Valderrama, Earl Boen, Cam Clarke, Teresa Ganzel, Ernie Hudson, Nick Jameson, Oren Williams DVD [8/00] for $0.00 VHS [8/00] for $21.50 full credits at IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia watch official trailer [7/2014 upload; 1:23] online at YouTube watch Spanish-language clip [1/2020 upload; 2:57] online at YouTube |
 | "Clifford® All Year Pack" [2013] 12 books by Norman Bridwell contains: Clifford Goes To Dog School; Clifford Takes A Trip; Clifford The Big Red Dog; Clifford, We Love You; Clifford's Birthday Party; Clifford's Christmas; Clifford's Day With Dad; Clifford's Family; Clifford's Halloween; Clifford's Happy Easter; Clifford's Happy Mother's Day; and Clifford's Thanksgiving Visit Scholastic, Inc. pb set [2013] 12 books for $97.08 |
  | "Clifford The Big Red Dog" [Paramount Nov 2021]  Middle schooler Emily Elizabeth struggles to fit in at home and at school; she discovers a small red puppy and the young girl's love for Clifford magically makes the dog grow to an enormous size; Emily and her clueless Uncle Casey have to fight the forces of greed as they go on the run across New York City . . . • Directed by Walt Becker; based on the Scholastic Book Series "Clifford The Big Red Dog" by Norman Bridwell; music by John Debney; cinematography by Peter Lyons Collister; starring Darby Camp, Jack Whitehall, Izaac Wang, John Cleese {as Mr. Bridwell}, Sienna Guillory, Tony Hale, David Alan Grier, Horatio Sanz, Paul Rodriguez, Russell Peters, Keith Ewell, Bear Allen-Blaine, Tovah Feldshuh, Jessica Keenan Wynn, Ty Jones, Russell Wong, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Mia Ronn, Madison Smith, Madison Morris, Esau Pritchett, Yasha Jackson, Carole Denise Jones, Alex Moffat, Kenan Thompson, Rosie Perez, Mateo Gómez, Amorika Amoroso, Ellen Mah, Khari McDowell, Annabel Barrett, Freddie Kuguru, Raymond Neil Hernandez, Jill Nicolini, Bradley Gosnell, Christopher Gebauer, Neil Hellegers, Karen Lynn Gorney, Barney Fitzpatrick, Ashton Womack, Jackson Frazer, Danielle Guldin, Charles Everett, Kevin McCormick, Adam Lindo, Ali Fink, Alex J. Moreno, Willow Grace Becker, Nedra Neal, Michael Alexander, Michael Joseph Donovan, Rowan Magee, Jon Riddleberger, Courtney Gonzalez Paramount color Blu-ray+digital [DUE 2022] pre-order for $22.96 Paramount color DVD [DUE 2022] pre-order for $17.99 full credits at IMDb • official movie site watch 10/2021 official trailer [2:16] online at YouTube "Clifford The Big Red Dog: The Movie Graphic Novel{ization}" [ages 7-10; 2021] Adapted by Georgia Ball, Illustrated by Chi Ngo Kindle Edition from comiXology [12/2021] for $5.99 Scholastic, Inc. 8¾x6 pb [9/2021] out of print/used |
"Curious George" franchise [est. 1941]
the book series entry at Wikipedia
'Curious George' franchise entry at Wikipedia
the media franchise is based on the book series [1941-66] by H.A. Rey and Margret Rey - followed by books & TV by other creators
Official 'Curious George' Channel at Youtube
Each of the seven titles by series creators Margret & H. A. Rey has been in continuous print since it was first published.
"Curious George" [1941)
"Curious George Takes A Job" [1947]
"Curious George Rides A Bike" [1952]
"Curious George Gets A Medal" [1957]
"Curious George Flies A Kite" [1958]
"Curious George Learns The Alphabet" [1963]
"Curious George Goes To The Hospital" [1966]
 | "The Complete Adventures of Curious George by Margret Rey and H.A. Rey" [1994] all seven original books, 1941 to 1966 Kindle Edition from H.M.H. Books for Young Readers [10/2010] for $29.99 {sic} Quality Paperback Book Club, NY pb [1994] for $18.82 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt hardcover [2010] for $35.69 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 10x8¼ hardcover [9/2001] out of print/used |
"Curious George" children's cartoon TV series [Universal Animation Studios since 2006]
'Curious George' franchise entry at Wikipedia
almost 400 original short cartoons have been broadcast on P.B.S. Kids, 2006-2015; Family Jr., 2018-2020; and Peacock Jr., 2020-2022
"Curious George" cartoon shorts available on YouTube
"Curious George" homepage at Peacock TV
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"Curious George 30-Story Collection" on DVD [2019] from P.B.S. Kids
30 half-hour animated TV episodes adding up to 'six hours of fun!' voices of Jeff Bennett & Frank Welker Universal/P.B.S. Kids color DVD [8/2019] 2 disks for $4.99 "Curious George 30-Adventure Collection" on DVD [2019] from P.B.S. Kids 30 half-hour animated TV episodes adding up to 'six hours of fun!' voices of Jeff Bennett & Frank Welker Universal/P.B.S. Kids color DVD [6/2020] for $5.00 "Curious George Double Feature: 30-Story Collection / 30-Adventure Collection" Universal/P.B.S. Kids color DVD [6/2020] 3 disks for $23.59 { costs a lot more !! } |
"Diary of A Wimpy Kid" franchise [est. 2007]
a series of YR novels and live-action movies by Jeff Kinney
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diary_of_a_Wimpy_Kid_(book_series)
"Diary of A Wimpy Kid" [#1 = April 2007] ISBN 978-0-8109-9313-6
"Rodrick Rules" [#2 = Feb 2008] ISBN 978-0-8109-9473-7
"The Last Straw" [#3 = Jan 2009] ISBN 978-0-8109-7068-7
"Dog Days" [#4 = Oct 2009] ISBN 978-0-8109-8391-5
"The Ugly Truth" [#5 = Nov 2010] ISBN 978-0-8109-8491-2
"The Wimpy Kid Do-It-Yourself Book: Expanded Edition" [5/2011]
http://www.amazon.com/Do-Yourself-Book-Diary-Wimpy/dp/0141339667/
http://www.amazon.com/Wimpy-Yourself-Revised-Expanded-Diary/dp/0810989956/
"Cabin Fever" [#6 = Nov 2011] ISBN 978-1-4197-0223-5
"The Third Wheel" [#7 = Nov 2012] ISBN 978-1-4197-0584-7
"Hard Luck" [#8 = Nov 2013] ISBN 978-1-4197-1132-9
"Diary of A Wimpy Kid Collection (Books 1-9 + DIY)" [2013]
Puffin Books 8x6x5¼ pb slipcover set [2013] out of print/many used
"The Long Haul" [#9 = Nov 2014] ISBN 978-1-4197-1189-3
"Diary of A Wimpy Kid Mad Libs" [9/2015] by Price Stern Sloan
http://www.amazon.com/Diary-Wimpy-Kid-Mad-Libs/dp/0843183535/
http://www.amazon.com/Diary-Wimpy-Kid-Mad-Libs/dp/0515158305/
"Old School" [#10 = Nov 2015] ISBN 978-1-4197-1701-7
"Double Down" [#11 = Nov 2016] ISBN 978-1-4197-2344-5
 | "Diary of A Wimpy Kid Box of Books (Books 1-10)" [2016]
Puffin Books 8x6x5" pb slipcover set [10/2016] out of print/used Puffin Books 8x6x5¼" pb slipcover set [10/2016] out of print/used Puffin Books 8x6½x5¾" pb slipcover set [10/2016] out of print/used Harry N. Abrams 8½x6½x5¾" hardcover slipcover set [10/2016] out of print/used "Diary of a Wimpy Kid Collection (Books 1-11)" [2016] Puffin Books hardcover slipcover set [11/2016] out of print/used |
"The Getaway" [#12 = Nov 2017] 1419741985
"The Meltdown" [#13 = Oct 2018]
"Wrecking Ball" [#14 = Nov 2019]
"Diary of A Wimpy Kid 16 Books Collection - thru Wrecking Ball & Movie Diary [2019]
http://www.amazon.com/Collection-Kinney-Meltdown-Wrecking-Hardcover/dp/9123925868/
"The Deep End" [#15 = Oct 2020]
"Big Shot" [#16 = Oct 2021] 9781419749155 
"Diary of A Wimpy Kid Mad Libs: Second Helping" [July 2017] by Patrick Kinney
http://www.amazon.com/Diary-Wimpy-Kid-Mad-Libs/dp/0515158283/
"Diary of A Wimpy Kid (16 Book Series)" on Kindle - bundle offer for $129.92
http://www.amazon.com/Diary-Wimpy-Kid-11-Book/dp/B01E00KGAY/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diary_of_a_Wimpy_Kid_(film_series)
"Diary of A Wimpy Kid" movie [2010]
"Diary of A Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules" movie [2011]
"Diary of A Wimpy Kid: Dog Days" movie [2012]
"Diary of A Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul" movie [2017]
"Diary of A Wimpy Kid" animated feature remake/reboot [Disney+ Dec 2021]
watch 10/2021 official trailer [1:39] online at YouTube
"Dick & Jane (and Spot)" Series Books [est. 1930]
Frank Merriwell Book Series [est. 1896]
Fictional character appearing in over 200 dime novels between 1896 and 1930, numerous radio dramas in 1934 and again from 1946-49, a comic strip from 1928-1936,
the comic book "Frank Merriwell At Yale" (four issues), and a 12-chapter serialized film in 1936.
browse books by 'house name' Burt L. Standish •
entry at Wikipedia •
listen to 'Frank Merriwell' radio show playlist of 39 OT radio shows online at YouTube
"Frank Merriwell In Arizona; or, The Mystery Mine" [1910 short] /tt1382621/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCi8_3tk3DE [27.51]
"The Adventures of Frank Merriwell" 12-chapter serial [Universal Pictures Jan 1936]
 | College sports star Frank Merriwell leaves school to search for his missing father; his adventures involve a mysterious inscription on a ring, buried treasure, kidnaping, and Indian raids; he saves his father and returns to school just in time to win a decisive baseball game with his remarkable pitching and hitting • Chapter Titles: 1. College Hero, 2. The Death Plunge, 3. Death At The Crossroads, 4. Wreck of The Viking, 5. Capsized In The Cataract, 6. Descending Doom, 7. Monster of The Deep, 8. The Tragic Victory, 9. Between Strange Foes, 10. Imprisoned In The Dungeon, 11. The Crash In The Chasm, and 12. The Winning Play • Produced by Henry MacRae; directed by Clifford Smith & Lew Landers; written by George H. Plympton, Ella O'Neill, Maurice Geraghty & Basil Dickey, based on the stories by Burt L. Standish; starring Don Briggs, Jean Rogers, John King, Bentley Hewett, House Peters Jr., Carla Laemmle, Sumner Getchell, Wallace Reid Jr., Herschel Mayall Jr., Al Bridge, Dick Wessell, Bud Osborne, Ed Cobb, Sam McDaniel, Walter Law, Ella Ethridge, William P. Carlton, King Baggot, Chief John Big Tree, Slim Whitaker
V.C.I. Ent. b&w DVD set [2014] out of prodn/used Reel Vault b&w DVD set [7/2015] out of prodn/used full credits at IMDb • serial entry at Wikipedia watch complete serial [8/2015 upload; 3:54:00] online at YouTube |
Kid Sleuths Pages at BlackHat Mystery Bookstore
top of page •
Flavia de Luce Series •
The Rover Boys Series •
Trixie Belden Series •
The Mysterious Benedict Society Series • Non-Series Kid Sleuths
"The Boxcar Children" [est. 1924] Books & Movies Page
The Hardy Boys Mystery Series [est. 1927] Page
Nancy Drew Mystery Series [est. 1930] Page
The Famous Five Mystery Series [est. 1942] Page
The Secret Seven Mystery Series [est. 1949] Page
Encyclopedia Brown, The Boy Detective [est. 1963] Page
Little Golden Books [est. 1942]
Random House official website •
entry at Wikipedia
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"Everything I Need to Know I Learned From A Little Golden Book" [ages 12 & up; 2013] by Diane E. Muldrow Kindle Edition from Random House/Golden Books [9/2013] for $7.99 Golden Books 8¼x6½ hardcover [9/2013] for $8.99 |
Naughty Stories for Good Boys and Girls [est. 1990s]
thirteen books (4 stories each, total of 52 stories) •
book series entry at Wikipedia
written by Australian actor & author Christopher Milne (not the human sidekick of Winnie The Pooh)
 | "The Complete Book of Naughty Stories For Good Boys and Girls: All 13 Volumes" [2001] by Christopher Milne Milne Books 8x6 pb [5/2001] out of print/used |
"Paddington Bear" franchise [est. 1958] Page
Raggedy Ann & Andy [est. 1915]
"Rupert Bear" franchise [est. 1920]
"Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends"
The adventures of Thomas the Tank Engine and his many friends on the Island of Sodor began in 1945
with books by Rev. W. Awbry and continue with toys and games and personal appearances {'Day Out With Thomas');
419 television episodes were broadcast from 1984 to 2015, plus over eighty feature film & direct-to-video releases.
Spirit of America Bookstore's
"Thomas the Tank Engine" Books & Television Pages
'Tom Corbett, Space Cadet'
network TV series, 1950-55; daily comic strip, 1951-53; book series at Grosset & Dunlap, 1952-56; radio show Jan-June 1952; comic books 1952-55
entry at Wikipedia •
'Solar Guard Academy' fansite {last update 2015?}
 | "Tom Corbett, Space Cadet: The Robot Rocket" [#8 = 1956] by Carey Rockwell, with Willy Ley as technical advisor Grosset & Dunlap 7½x5 hardcover [1956] out of print/used Grosset & Dunlap 7½x4¾ hardcover [1956] out of print/used |
 | "Tom Corbett, Space Cadet Collection by Carey Rockwell" for Kindle [2010] includes 7 (of 8) Tom Corbett books, written by house name Carey Rockwell, with Willy Ley as technical advisor: "Stand By For Mars" [1952], "Danger In Deep Space" [1953], "On the Trail of The Space Pirates" [1953], "The Space Pioneers" [1953], "The Revolt On Venus" [1954], "Treachery In Outer Space" [1954], and Sabotage In Space" [1955] {"The Robot Rocket" [1956] is unavailable, i.e. still in copyright} Kindle Edition from Halcyon Press, Ltd. [11/2010] for 99¢ {sic} |
 | "The Tom Corbett, Space Cadet Megapack: 10 Classic Young Adult Sci-Fi Novels" [2012]
Kindle Edition from Wildside Press [8/2012] for 99¢ {sic} 1426-page ebook that includes the same seven public domain novels as just above and three similar books: "Rip Foster In Ride The Gray Planet" [1952] by Blake Savage; "Star Born" [1957] by Andre Norton; and "The Secret of The Ninth Planet" [1959] by Donald A. Wollheim |
"Tom Corbett, Space Cadet" TV series [1950-1955]
 | shown on all four TV networks, sponsored by Kellogg's Corn Flakes & Red Goose Shoes; inspired by novels of Robert A. Heinlein [1907-88]; cadets Tom, Roger, Eric, and Roy train to become full members of The Solar Guard, as instructed by Captain Strong at the school and in space aboard the Polaris; includes six 15- or 30-minute kinescope recordings: "Kidnapped On The Moon", "Target Danger", "The Mystery of The Missing Mail Ship", "Emergency Repairs To The Polaris", "Seek and Destroy", and "Stop The Asteroid" • Narrated by Jackson Beck; starring Frankie Thomas {as Tom Corbett}, Al Markim, Jan Merlin, Jack Grimes, Ed Bryce, Carter Blake, Frank Sutton, Margaret Garland, Ralph Camargo, Ben Stone, Rex Marshall, Joe De Santis, John Fiedler, Ralph Riggs, Bill Lipton, Tom Poston, John Weaver, Harry Bellaver, Humphrey Davis, Geoffrey Bryant, Robert Dryden, Robert Hastings, Leon Janney, William Johnstone, Bill Zuckert, Jodie Morton, Chet Stratton, James J. Van Dyk, Michael Harvey, Kort Falkenberg, Clifford Sales, David Sheiner, and J. Fred Muggs {the chimpanzee} •
full credits at IMDb
G.I. Studios b&w DVD [2/2013] for $15.99 watch "Runaway Rocket" [Dumont May 1954] full episode [28:51] online at YouTube |
"Tom Corbett: Space Cadet" /tt8194418/ Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi 'in-development' (2018)
The Various 'Tom Swift' Series [est. 1910]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Swift
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tom_Swift_books
http://www.tomswift.net/
Tom Swift [1910-41]
http://www.tomswift.info/homepage/oldindex.html
Tom Swift, Jr. [1954-71]
http://www.tomswift.info/homepage/index.html
Tom Swift in Outer Space [1981-84]
Tom Swift, Jr. [1991-93] aka Tom Swift IV
Tom Swift, Young Inventor [2006-2007]
lots more info (series lists, synopses, movies & TV, image gallery, fansites) on
Spirit of America Bookstore's 'Tom Swift' Books Page
 | "The Tom Swift Collection: 28 Novels by Victor Appleton in One Volume" for Kindle [2009]
Kindle Edition from Halcyon Press, Ltd. [11/2009] for $1.99 same first 25 public domain novels as below, with the addition of "Tom Swift and His Giant Telescope" [#39 = 1939], "Tom Swift, Jr. and The Visitor From Planet X" [Jr #17 = 1961], and "Tom Swift, Jr. and The Electronic Hydrolung" [Jr #18 = 1961] |
 | "The Tom Swift Megapack: 25 Complete Novels by Victor Appleton" for Kindle [2012]
Kindle Edition from Wildside Press [4/2012] for 99¢ {sic} includes the first 25 volumes of the famous Grosset & Dunlap series in chronological order, with original cover illustrations: "Tom Swift and His Motor-Cycle" [1910, "Tom Swift and His Motor-Boat", "Tom Swift and His Airship", "Tom Swift and His Submarine Boat", "Tom Swift and His Electric Runabout", "Tom Swift and His Wireless Message", "Tom Swift Among The Diamond Makers", "Tom Swift In The Caves of Ice", "Tom Swift and His Sky Racer", "Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle", "Tom Swift In The City of Gold", "Tom Swift and His Air Glider", "Tom Swift In Captivity", "Tom Swift and His Wizard Camera", "Tom Swift and His Great Searchlight", "Tom Swift and His Giant Cannon", "Tom Swift and His Photo Telephone", "Tom Swift and His Aerial Warship", "Tom Swift and His Big Tunnel", "Tom Swift In The Land of Wonders", "Tom Swift and His War Tank", "Tom Swift and His Air Scout", "Tom Swift and His Undersea Search", "Tom Swift Among The Fire Fighters", and "Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive" [1922] |
Non-Series Classics for Children
"Charlotte's Web" [1952] by E.B. White [1899-1985]
"The Story of Ferdinand" [Viking Press 1936]
 | bestseller book written by Munro Leaf, drawings by Robert Lawson The tale of a bull that would rather sit in the bullring and smell the flowers than be provoked by the matador to fight. The book's first run by Viking Press sold 14,000 copies at $1 each; the following year sales increased to 68,000, and by 1938 the book was selling at 3,000 per week, becoming the number one best seller in the United States – even outselling "Gone With The Wind"! 'Hitler banned it, Gandhi loved it' Kindle Edition from Puffin/Penguin Group [1977 edition] for $7.99 Grosset & Dunlap 8x8 pb [3/2011] for $3.31 Viking BFYR 7¾x7½ boardbook [8/2017] for $8.16 Viking BFYR 9x7½ hardcover [1936] for $10.53 recording read by Juan Nazario, music composed by Arthur Rubinstein Scholastic Records 7-inch vinyl disk [1967] out of prodn/used book entry at Wikipedia |
  | "Ferdinand The Bull" Technicolor™ short [Disney/R.K.O. Nov 1938] 8-minute color cartoon short produced by Walt Disney; narrated by Don Wilson; won Oscar for Best Cartoon Short • partial credits at IMDb watch full cartoon [11/2015 upload; 7:57] online at YouTube available with three other cartoons on DVD "Walt Disney's Timeless Tales, Volume Two" Walt Disney Home Ent. color DVD [8/2005] for $69.90 {sic} recording adapted by Alan Livingston, music by Billy May, read by Don Wilson Capitol Records vinyl disk [1967] out of prodn/scarce |
"Ferdinand" [Fox/Blue Sky Dec 2017]
 | opening the same weekend as "Star Wars VIII" • tagline: 'Built to fight, born to love' • the children's classic about a bull who would rather sit and smell flowers than fight • Directed by Carlos Saldanha; featuring voices of John Cena, Kate McKinnon, Bobby Cannavale, David Tennant, Gina Rodriguez, Daveed Diggs, Miguel Ángel Silvestre, Anthony Anderson, Daniela Bobadilla, Raúl Esparza, Gabriel Iglesias, Boris Kodjoe, Sally Phillips, Flula Borg, Jerrod Carmichael, Jet Jurgensmeyer, Peyton Manning, Jack Gore, Susana Ballesteros, Juanes, Susana G. Esteban, Katie Silverman, Karla Martínez
DVD/Blu-ray not yet available • full credits at IMDb • official movie site • movie entry at Wikipedia watch 3/2017 official trailer [2:39] at YouTube |
"Peter Pan" [created in 1902]
Spirit of America Bookstore's
"Peter Pan" Books, Stageplays & Movies Page
top of page • synopsis & history • the book/s • the author • stageplays •
motion pictures & TV • other fiction, other media • Kindle Editions • links
author Sir James M. Barrie [1860-1937]
"Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" [1939]
Rudolph began as a story booklet written by Robert L. May and given away by Montgomery Ward stores in 1939. A cartoon short produced by Max Fleischer in 1948 was faithful to May's original story. The song written by May's brother-in-law Johnny Marks was recorded by Gene Autry, reached #1 on the charts in December 1949, and brought widespread fame to the Rudolph character. The Fleischer cartoon was reissued in 1951 with the song added.
DC Comics published seasonal 'Rudolph' comics from 1950 to 1962, with several later editions thru 1980.
The 1958 Golden Books edition was adapted by Barbara Shook Hazen and illustrated by Richard Scarry, following the story of the Fleischer cartoon. Johnny Marks also wrote the blues song "Run, Rudolph, Run" for Chuck Berry, a big hit in 1958.
The stop-motion TV special by Rankin-Bass and Warner TV was first aired on the NBC Network in 1964, and has become an annual tradition on ABC and CBS; the stop-motion sequel "Rudolph's Shiny New Year" first aired in 1976.
Song recordings by Bing Crosby, Burl Ives, and Dean Martin are seasonal perennials.
incomplete 'Rudolph' character credits listing at Internet Movie Database •
entry at Wikipedia
 | "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" [1939 & 1990] with original Robert May text and original Denver Gillen illustrations Applewood/Trumpet facsimile edition 10¼x7½ pb [10/90] out of print/50+ used Applewood Books facsimile edition 10½x8 hardcover [10/90] for $10.46 Maxton Publrs original edition 10¼x7½ hardcover [1939] out of print/used |
more details (synopses, sequels, movies, music recordings, books, links, merchandise) on
Spirit of America Bookstore's "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" Books & Song & Movies Page
here on the Children's Department Pages at Spirit of America Bookstore
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