The books are now published by Penguin Random House. In the '70s, Golden Books began getting some competition from inexpensive paperbacks by the '90s, the company went bankrupt. In the 1960s Golden Books drew criticism for their lack of racial diversity, and the creative teams behind the books worked to make them more inclusive. 'When I think of these famous Little Golden Books - like Tawny Scrawny Lion, Scuffy the Tugboat, The Shy Little Kitten - these books have a wit to them, a slyness that I think was very rare at the time.
'I think that sense of motion and wit - it really shines through the books,' says Muldrow. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title Scuffy the Tugboat Author Gertrude Crampton, Tibor Gergely
