NEW Little Golden Book - The Office: Counting with Office Supplies

Publisher: Golden Books

Publication Date: February 28, 2023

Language: English

Hardcover: 24 pages

ISBN-10: 0593482956

ISBN-13: 978-0593482957

Reading age: 2 - 5 years

Dimensions: 16.84 cm x 0.53 cm x 20.47 cm

"The Office" is an American mockumentary sitcom television series that aired on NBC from 2005 to 2013. It's an adaptation of the original British series created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, but the American version developed its own distinct style and characters over its nine-season run.

Setting and Characters: Set at the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company, the series follows the everyday lives of office employees led by regional manager Michael Scott (Steve Carell). The show's documentary-style filming captures the often awkward and humorous interactions among the diverse cast of characters, including ambitious salesman Jim Halpert, receptionist-turned-saleswoman Pam Beesly, intense assistant to the regional manager Dwight Schrute, and many other memorable personalities.

Cultural Impact: The series is known for its cringe comedy, workplace humor, and the evolution of its characters and their relationships over time. Despite modest ratings during its early seasons, "The Office" grew to become one of NBC's most popular shows and has gained an even larger following since becoming available on streaming platforms.

Legacy: With its unique blend of comedy, heart, and relatable workplace scenarios, "The Office" has become a cultural phenomenon that continues to resonate with audiences years after its finale. Its influence extends beyond television to merchandise, memes, and now, this delightful Little Golden Book that introduces young readers to counting through the lens of the beloved series.

Funko POP! is a distinctive art style known for its cute, stylized character designs featuring oversized heads, small bodies, and simple features. Created by Funko, this aesthetic has become incredibly popular in collectible figures and merchandise.

Visual Appeal: The Funko POP! style transforms even the most serious characters into adorable, approachable figures. This makes it perfect for adapting adult content like The Office into something suitable and appealing for young children.

Cross-Generational Appeal: The style bridges generations by making familiar characters accessible to children while maintaining enough detail and charm to appeal to adult collectors and fans of the original properties.

Educational Application: In this Little Golden Book, the Funko POP! art style helps make learning to count fun and engaging, using the recognizable Office setting and characters in a completely child-friendly way.

• Funko Pop! Style Illustrations: Adorable Funko Pop! versions of favorite Office characters make counting fun and engaging for young readers.

• Educational Value: Teaches counting from 1 to 10 through recognizable office items and humorous scenarios from the show.

• Fan-Favorite Characters: Features Michael, Dwight, Jim, Pam, and other beloved Dunder Mifflin employees in age-appropriate situations.

• Humor for All Ages: While teaching counting to young readers, the book includes subtle references that adult fans of the show will appreciate.

• Collectible Appeal: Perfect for both children learning to count and adult collectors of The Office memorabilia or Little Golden Books.

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

Revolutionary Beginning: 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.

Influential Illustrators: 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.

Diverse Content: 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.

Popular Characters: 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.

Television Adaptations: The line has also adapted popular television shows, including this first-ever The Office Little Golden Book, bringing beloved TV characters to young readers in age-appropriate formats.

Original Partnership: 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.

Consistent Quality: 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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