Customer Reviews

The Good Humor Man (Big Little Golden Book)

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Such a sweet story for children. The story and the pictures have a real "old fashioned" classic feel. It tells of the daily trek of the Good Humor Man as he delivers ice cream and cheer to the town of Fun Valley. My son loved the character "Johnny Slow-Poke" and his fat little puppy--always late to get their ice cream.

Ting-a-ling-a-ling...here comes the Good Humor Man, indeed! A simple, happy, well-illustated story that harkens back to a more innocent and carefree time. My 22-month old has to have it read to her everyday, and I love to oblige! A wonderful and wholesome alternative to the crass fare that passes for modern children's fiction, The Good Humor Man, while not conveying any serious, didactic message, nonetheless provides a positive outlook simply by being sweet and fun. Take yourself--and your children--back to a time where an afternoon visit by the ice cream man in the neighborhood was special and full of comarederie and cheer.

From the catalog of Little Golden Books. One of the really delightful books they put out in the 60's. The illustrations are the best and harken back to a simplier time. The charming story that will bring a smile to your face. Little Golden has such a wonderful back catalog I wish they'd get on the stick and start reprinting some of these gems from the 40's/50's. Especially from the illustrator of Corrine Malvern. A nice addition to your collection.

While Googling "Good Humor" for a food blog I bumped into one of my favorite Golden Books from over 40 years ago. I used to read this to my sister who was a toddler back then. I remember we could recite all the flavors by heart! The illustrator is Tibor Gergely, whose name I have never forgotten!! An adorable book for the little kid in your life. Or the little kid in your heart!

This book is such a great little story for toddlers and up. It's a story about the good humor man and all the people he meets during his deliveries. Our particular favorite part of this story is when they show where all the ice cream and novelties are made. It's like looking at the summer version of Santa's toyshop but with ice cream. It's just very, very cute and our little one just loves it. It's quite colorful and even tells the story of friendship. Great classic, a true must for today's library. Highly recommend!

This is one of the best of the older Golden Books. As an ice cream man myself I can relate to the variety of characters that make this book so special. Often I give copies of this Golden Book to my best customers and local libraires for their summer reading programs. I hope that children of all ages continue to enjoy The Good Humor Man in fact and fiction.