Toot Your Own Horn - Encouragement Greeting Card

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Encourage a friend to toot, toot, toot away! This image comes from Little Boy with a Big Horn (1950), a timeless Little Golden Book by Jack Bechdolt and illustrated by Aurelius Battaglia. In it, Ollie just wants to practice his horn! When the noise disrupts his family, he ventures offshore in a rowboat to practice. But when the fog rolls in, how will he find his way home safely? Good thing he has a big horn!

Little Golden Books are renowned for their heartwarming illustrations and endearing messages. In collaboration with Random House Children’s Books, the publisher of Little Golden Books and Diane Muldrow’s Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Little Golden Book, our cards are designed to convey warm wishes to both children and the young at heart. Whether it's for a birthday, anniversary, or simply to say "I'm thinking of you," these cards pay homage to the Little Golden Books tradition by featuring their iconic gold band on the back. Each card is accompanied by a golden envelope, adding an additional golden touch to your heartfelt messages!

Aurelius Battaglia (1910-1984) was a versatile American illustrator, muralist, writer, and director, born to Italian parents in Washington D.C. His early artistic career began as a caricaturist for local newspapers, where his talent for capturing personalities emerged. During the Great Depression, he secured commissions as a muralist through the Public Works of Art Project. Later, he relocated to California and contributed to the Walt Disney Studios, earning credits as both an artist and writer for several well-known films. We especially admire his work in Little Golden Books, where his distinctive style brought countless stories to life for young readers. The latter years of his life were spent illustrating many charming children's books.

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