Little Golden Books (LGB) at the Smithsonian

The Smithsonian Institution's American History Museum in Washington, D.C. is having a special display of classic Little Golden Books (LGB) from now until January in person, but you can also visit an online exhibit of some of the books here. These are the books with golden spines that changed the world of children's books. As the Smithsonian's website says: "Prior to World War II, large-format, classic story books for children were prohibitively expensive and available to a privileged few. Little Golden Books (LGB) offered new ideas and modern stories in an affordable format." Where would we be today with these books?

Example of a LGB our library has: The Poky Little Puppy (E LOWREY)