History WesternAnimation / GoldenBookVideo

* NowWhichOneWasThatVoice: The Golden Book Video titles never credited any of the voice cast members; in most cases one would have to play it by ear to recognize any familiar voices. Though the two ''Series/SesameStreet'' videos do have Caroll Spinney, Creator/FrankOz and Fran Brill [[RoleReprise reprising their respective roles]] and providing some additional voices, and ''Film/TheHuggaBunch'' video features several of the cast members from the live-action TV movie produced around that time reprising their roles.

In 1985, the Western Publishing Company, famous for its series of children's literature, the Golden Books, cashed in on the home video trend of the 1980s with a series of [[AnimatedAdaptation videos that adapted many of its Golden Books]]. These Golden Book Videos typically [[ClipArtAnimation utilized the pictures from the books, with limited animation effects added]] (a forerunner of UsefulNotes/AdobeFlash animation), such as eyes blinking or an animal's tail wagging, etc. Golden Book Video usually referred to this technique as "Picturemation." They also often featured musical numbers made for the video, sometimes featuring on-screen lyrics inviting the audience to sing along.

-->'''Singers''': Robin, robin. happy and gay, robin, robin, fly away.

* HaveAGayOldTime: One of the songs featured in "Sing, Giggle, and Grin" featured a counting song where robins would fly away, counting down from five to zero, and one of the lyrics was:

One of the videos, ''Journey Through the Jungle of Words'', [[WesternAnimation/JourneyThroughTheJungleOfWords now has its own page]].

Some Golden Book Videos also adapted books featuring popular children's characters or franchises, such as ''Franchise/MastersOfTheUniverse'', ''Series/SesameStreet'', the WesternAnimation/CareBears, the [[WesternAnimation/PoundPuppies1980s Pound Puppies]] and the works of Creator/RichardScarry.

* EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys:
** This is the basis for the Golden Music Video ''See, Sing 'n' Play'', where a group of monkeys fool around with various hats and other costume parts on an outdoor stage.
** In "Journey Through the Jungle of Words", Dualot's friend Seealot is a monkey.

** ''How the Trollusk Got His Hat'' focused quite a bit on a 40-Mile Fun Run race, which was simply a minor running gag in the original book. An AllKnowingSingingNarrator, Bobby Chim, is also added, who was simply [[AscendedExtra an unnamed background character in the original book]]. It also alters the ending; the final page of the book had the Trollusk and Reggie going to church together feeling "very dapper indeed." The video version alters it to make it look like Reggie and the Trollusk have entered the 40-Mile Fun Run the following year and win the race (complete with adding a ribbon they break through.)

* ClipArtAnimation: As mentioned, the illustrations from the Golden books being adapted would be used with occasional limited animation effects added.

In 1985, the Western Publishing Company, famous for its series of children's literature, the Golden Books, cashed in on the home video trend of the 1980s with a series of [[AnimatedAdaptation videos that adapted many of its Golden Books]]. These Golden Book Videos typically utilized the pictures from the books, with limited animation effects added (a forerunner of UsefulNotes/AdobeFlash animation), such as eyes blinking or an animal's tail wagging, etc. Golden Book Video usually referred to this technique as "Picturemation." They also often featured musical numbers made for the video, sometimes featuring on-screen lyrics inviting the audience to sing along.

* AdaptationDecay: Occasionally, a story would be changed drastically when adapted...
** The ''Scuffy the Tugboat'' book had a scene where Scuffy is actually placed in a brook where his adventure eventually ends up in the sea, but the man in the bowtie and his son find Scuffy and rescue him. In the video adaptation, Scuffy's adventure turns out to be AllJustADream while napping in the bathtub.
* AdaptationExpansion: Happens quite a bit with books that are adapted. Notable examples include...

** ''How the Trollusk Got His Hat'' focused quite a bit on a 40-Mile Fun Run race, which was simply a minor running gag in the original book. An AllKnowingSingingNarrator, Bobby Chim, is also added, whom was simply [[AscendedExtra an unnamed background character in the original book]]. It also alters the ending; the final page of the book had the Trollusk and Reggie going to church together feeling "very dapper indeed." The video version alters it to make it look like Reggie and the Trollusk have entered the 40-Mile Fun Run the following year and win the race (complete with adding a ribbon they break through.)

* AnimationBump: The videos Cioni Artworks worked on would put in a bit more effort with the animation, such as characters' lips actually moving when they speak, or actually be animated walking instead of just sliding to simulate doing so.

* EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys: This is the basis for the Golden Music Video ''See, Sing 'n' Play'', where a group of monkeys fool around with various hats and other costume parts on an outdoor stage.
** Also, in "Journey Through the Jungle of Words", Dualot's friend Seealot is a monkey.

One of the videos, ''Journey Through the Jungle of Words, [[WesternAnimation/JourneyThroughTheJungleOfWords now has its own page]].

!!Specific videos with their own page
* WesternAnimation/JourneyThroughTheJungleOfWords

* JunglePrincess: Dualot in "Journey Through the Jungle of Words."

** The ''Little Red Riding Hood'' book that was adapted in the video ''Three Fairy Tale Classics'' changed a small bit, where in the book the Wolf eats Little Red Riding Hood among revealing himself at Grandma's house. Then when the woodcutter ***s the Wolf, he pulls both Red Riding Hood and Grandma out of the *** Wolf's body. In the video adaptation, the Wolf eats Grandma, but not Little Red Riding Hood, and chases her around the house before the woodcutter arrives to *** the Wolf.

* PublicDomainSoundtrack: Some Golden Book Music Videos utilized many classic public domain children's songs and some original compositions (such as ''See, Sing 'n' Play'' and ''Sing, Giggle and Grin''. and ''Journey Through the Jungle of Words'').

* PublicDomainSoundtrack: Some Golden Book Music Videos utilized many classic public domain children's songs and some original compositions (such as ''See, Sing 'n' Play'' and ''Sing, Giggle and Grin'').

** The ''Little Red Riding Hood'' book that was adapted in the video ''Three Fairy Tale Classics'' changed a small bit, where in the book the Wolf eats Little Red Riding Hood among revealing himself at Grandma's house. Then when the woodcutter kills the Wolf, he pulls both Red Riding Hood and Grandma out of the dead Wolf's body. In the video adaptation, the Wolf eats Grandma, but not Little Red Riding Hood, and chases her around the house before the woodcutter arrives to kill the Wolf.

* StockSoundEffects: Some of the videos made frequent use of the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q19blzR73QA Hanna-Barbera sound effects library.]]

** ''How the Trollusk Got His Hat'' focused quite a bit on a 40-Mile Fun Run race, which was simply a minor running gag in the original book.

* FirstDayOfSchool: The Golden Step-Ahead Video "Get Ready for School" does this, using Richard Scarry's characters and artwork to tell of little Brewster's first day of kindergarten.