Hey A Story Before Bed pals (is ‘pals’ too familiar? maybe I should stick with ‘fans’)… what’s that sound? It’s the sound of 19 new books arriving in our bookstore for you to enjoy. Thunk! (Now imagine that sound 18 more times.)

Almost anyone who’s now 30 or older the will immediately recognize the Junior Elf brand of children’s books. Originally an offshoot of Rand McNally (yep, the folks who make the maps), they’ve been around for over 50 years and collectively sold over 100 million copies. More recently, the Junior Elf brand was brought back to life by the Toon Studio of Beverly Hills which is focused on revitalizing the classics and developing brand new titles in the same mold. These books, modern and vintage, are lovingly illustrated easily accesible children’s books that build on fairy tales both old and new.

And here’s the most amazing part… these books are not yet available again in print or digital formats. The only place to get the print editions has been for as much as $60 a pop on eBay (for the ones still in excellent condition), and for digital editions you were essentially out of luck… up until now of course. The first batch of vintage and updated digital Junior Elf books is available for the first time in decades on A Story Before Bed… and nowhere else. I think that’s pretty cool!

Let’s start with the classics, shall we? Each of them has been digitally remastered. The colors positively pop!

In addition to the vintage editions, there are new versions with updated illustrations as well as entirely new stories featuring recognizable classic characters (like the Tooth Fairy and Tinkerbell). Check them out:

There are also plenty of nursery rhymes to go around:

Cars and trucks are ever popular subjects for books, especially among boys. Among their new books there’s an entire series featuring cars as the characters. Contemporary illustration will make these popular with those kids that love vehicles.

For those who are keeping score at home, we now have 166 books available in our catalog for you to read, record, and enjoy. Thanks to everyone at Toon Studio for making their debut here on A Story Before Bed. We’re thrilled to be the first (and currently only) place you can get these books.

Enjoy the week everyone. :)