This Little Golden Book came out in 1950, adapted by Annie North Bedfield from a popular song. The book was a big hit and became a holiday classic. The story became a TV special in 1969. The song it was based on, written by Jack Rollins and Steve Nelson, has been recorded by Gene Autry, Jimmy Durante, Ella Fitzgerald, Michael Buble and many others. Rollins was working as a baggage handler in NYC when he met Nelson, and together they wrote "Here Comes Peter Cottontail" before their wintertime favorite. A number of versions of the winter classic are still available, including the Little Golden Book. This is Frosty the Snowman.
