The Poky Little Puppy
The Poky Little Puppy is a picture book by Janette Sebring Lowrey, illustrated by Gustaf Tenggren, first published by Simon & Schuster in New York in 1942 as one of the first twelve Little Golden Books. As of 2001 it was reported as the best-selling hardcover children's book in the United States.
- Editions tracked
- 1
- First edition
- Simon & Schuster, 1942
- First published
- Simon & Schuster, New York, 1942
- Series
- Little Golden Books
The first edition of The Poky Little Puppy by Janette Sebring Lowrey was published in New York, NY, USA by Simon & Schuster in 1942. We track 1 edition.
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- Editions recorded
- 10 on Open Library, 8 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 2 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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Who published the first edition of The Poky Little Puppy?
The first edition of The Poky Little Puppy by Janette Sebring Lowrey was published in New York, NY, USA by Simon & Schuster in 1942.
How many editions of The Poky Little Puppy are there?
We track 1 edition of The Poky Little Puppy, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Where these facts come from
- The Poky Little Puppy, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- The Poky Little Puppy (Q7757627), Wikidata (wikidata.org)
- The Poky Little Puppy editions, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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