NEW Little Golden Book - Super Mario (Nintendo)

Publisher: Golden Books (May 25, 2021)

Language: English

Hardcover: 24 pages

ISBN-10: 0593304462

ISBN-13: 978-0593304464

Reading age: 4 - 6 years, from customers

Item Weight: 113 grams

Dimensions: 16 x 0.5 x 20 cm

Super Mario is one of the most iconic video game franchises in the world, created by Nintendo's legendary game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. Mario first appeared in the arcade game Donkey Kong in 1981 (as "Jumpman") before starring in his own game, Mario Bros., in 1983.

The character truly became a global phenomenon with the release of Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) in 1985. This groundbreaking side-scrolling platformer defined the genre and helped revitalize the video game industry following the crash of 1983.

Over the decades, Mario has appeared in over 200 games across various genres including platformers, racing games (Mario Kart), sports titles (Mario Tennis, Mario Golf), role-playing games (Paper Mario), and party games (Mario Party). The franchise has sold more than 750 million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling video game franchise of all time.

The Super Mario universe features a colorful cast of characters including Mario's brother Luigi, Princess Peach of the Mushroom Kingdom, the villainous Bowser, friendly dinosaur Yoshi, and many more. The series is known for its colorful worlds, catchy music, innovative gameplay, and family-friendly content that appeals to players of all ages.

Nintendo continues to evolve the franchise while maintaining its core appeal, with recent titles like Super Mario Odyssey for the Nintendo Switch receiving critical acclaim. The cultural impact of Mario extends beyond games to merchandise, theme park attractions, an animated film, and now, this delightful Little Golden Book that introduces the youngest generation to the joy of the Mushroom Kingdom.

Iconic Characters: Features Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Yoshi, Toad, Bowser, and other beloved characters from the Nintendo universe.

Beautiful Illustrations: Colorful, engaging artwork that captures the vibrant world of Super Mario while maintaining the classic Little Golden Book style.

Introduction to Gaming: Perfect way for parents and grandparents who grew up with Mario to introduce the character to young children.

Educational Value: While celebrating the fun world of Mario, the book helps develop early reading skills and imagination.

Collectible Appeal: The first-ever official Super Mario Little Golden Book, making it a must-have for both Nintendo fans and Little Golden Book collectors.

Classic Format: The iconic Little Golden Book design with its distinctive gold spine and high-quality hardcover binding.

When Little Golden Books were first published in 1942, high-quality books for children hadn't been available at a price most people could afford. Little Golden Books changed that! Priced at just 25 cents and sold where people shopped every day, they caused an instant sensation and were soon purchased by the hundreds of thousands.

Several of its illustrators later became influential within the children's book industry, including Corinne Malvern, Tibor Gergely, Gustaf Tenggren, Feodor Rojankovsky, Richard Scarry, Eloise Wilkin, and Garth Williams.

Many books in the Little Golden Books series deal with nature, science, Bible stories, nursery rhymes, and fairy tales. Christmas titles are published every year.

Some Little Golden Books and related products have featured popular characters from other media, such as Disney, Looney Tunes, The Muppets, Sesame Street, Sonic the Hedgehog, Barbie, Power Rangers, Thomas the Tank Engine, and others.

Film and television and movie have been particularly popular. Over the years Hopalong Cassidy, Cheyenne, Lassie, Rin Tin Tin, Captain Kangaroo, Mister Rogers, and Donny and Marie Osmond have appeared in Little Golden Books. The line has also published occasional biographies; recent examples include Betty White, Dolly Parton and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

The series started with publishing firm Simon & Schuster; Western Printing and Lithographing Company in Racine, Wisconsin was Simon & Schuster's partner in the Little Golden Books venture, with Western handling print operations. Ownership and control of the series have changed several times since; today, Penguin Random House is its current publisher.

Despite the changes of detail that occurred over the years, the Little Golden Books maintains a distinctive appearance. A copy of The Poky Little Puppy bought today is essentially the same as one printed in 1942. Both are readily recognizable as Little Golden Books. At the time of the series' golden anniversary in 1992, Golden Books claimed that a billion and a half Little Golden Books had been sold.

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