The Little Red Hen - Moral of the story is don't be lazy and expect everyone else to do the work and then be rewarded for being lazy in the end.
The Princess And The Pea - Not to judge a person by their appearance
Chicken Little - The story provides a safe space to explore anxieties and the consequences of impulsive actions.
The Store Boaught Doll - Teaching how some of the best things in life aren't things you can buy, but the things that were made with love
Tootle - Tootle has to stay on the tracks, not to please Bill, but because he is a train and he is destined to become a Flyer.
Everything I Need to Know About Family I Learned From a Little Golden Book
- proves once again that those gold-spined books hold wisdom that transcends childhood.
- Moral of something like half of Dr. Seuss's catalog: be satisfied with what you have.
On the Lighter Side of Things:
Moral of Goodnight Moon: A good technique for delaying going to bed is to insist on saying 'Goodnight' to every single object in your room (and, if needed, the house).
Moral of The Cat in the Hat: It's okay to let that stray cat in while Mom's gone. It will totally clean up the mess it's making before she gets back.
The Tawny Scrawny Lion: Vegetarian diets are fattening.
Additional moral of "The Tawny Scrawny Lion": don't eat animals because they are people too, except fish.
Tootle: Trains are totally easy to trick. (This is also the moral of many episodes of "Thomas the Tank Engine.")
The Poky Little Puppy: That weird Aspergery kid may seem like a harmless nuisance, but watch out, because he's probably plotting to steal your chocolate custard.
Scuffy the Tugboat: You may think you're destined for bigger and better things, but you're so wrong, loser.
The Saggy Baggy Elephant: Don't listen to asshole parrots.
The Shy Little Kitten: Cats eat carrots.
The Little Red Hen: the fruits of labor belong to the proletariat
Also check out this read about Diane Muldrow's Book here
This book provides humorous yet practical life advice for adults culled from iconic Little Golden Books from the mid-20th century.
The Golden Book of 365 Stories PDF
