Figment Little Golden Book Cover Revealed

The previously-announced Figment Little Golden Book has revealed its cover ahead of its January 2024 publication. The book can be preordered now on Amazon.

Figment Little Golden Book

Written and illustrated by Jason Grandt, “Figment” includes lyrics from the Sherman Brothers-penned song “One Little Spark,” and explores the ideas of creativity and imagination.

The cover features the purple dragon in his yellow and red shirt, paintbrush in hand. Dreamfinder on his Dream Mobile can be seen in the background along the top right. The Imagination Pavilion is below, with guests standing around outside it.

Both digital Kindle and physical hardcover copies are currently available for pre-order and priced at $5.99.

While this is Figment’s first Little Golden Book, there have been others released in the past that are related to Disney attractions — including a box set with books based on the Jungle Cruise, Space Mountain, Orange Bird, the Haunted Mansion, and “it’s a small world.” Each of these Little Golden Books are also sold individually.

 A set of 12 Little Golden Books commemorating the 100th anniversary of Disney as a company was also released in December last year.

Figment has been a staple of EPCOT since 1983, cherished and beloved by guests from past and present. Imagineers Tony Baxter and Steve Kirk led the development of a new, elaborate, adventurous dark ride for all ages at a time in which many visitors felt the park was lacking an experience children could appreciate as much as adults. Journey Into Imagination was born, and a little purple dragon became the central figure, along with the mystical Dreamfinder, who would help riders learn to explore and appreciate the limitless power and potential of their own creative minds.

Our indigo friend has had a rough go of it over the years, enduring three immensely different iterations of the ride to varying degrees of success, failure, love, and pure, loathsome hatred. Generally, the public regards the original version as overwhelmingly superior, the second as one of the worst attractions of all time, with the third and current design somewhere in between. Our full and in-depth Figment history is available here, in honor of Imagination’s 40th anniversary.

As the major overhaul of EPCOT began, it was rumored that a new attraction in the space would feature characters from Pixar’s “Inside Out” alongside Figment, who was featured briefly in an Easter egg in the film; however, no ride change was ever announced. Joy from “Inside Out” does now meet guests in ImageWorks.

While his home attraction continues to see its popularity wane and fade over time, the character continues to expand in popularity and presence across EPCOT and general media. In September 2022, Deadline broke the news that Disney is developing a movie based on Figment. The feature film will be produced by Seth Rogen’s Point Grey Pictures, with Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit (“Pokémon Detective Pikachu”) serving as writers.

Guests can now meet Figment in person at EPCOT. A new meet and greet featuring the fan-favorite character debuted inside the Imagination Pavilion at EPCOT on September 10.

The Little Golden Book starring the little purple dragon full of imagination will release on January 2, 2024. You can pre-order it now on Amazon.

Space Mountain Little Golden Book to Blast Off

Disney is already on a roll with their line up of Little Golden Books having introduced stories for the Haunted Mansion and Jungle Cruise.

Now, readers can take off for Alpha Centauri with their newest addition themed to Space Mountain!

The book, found on Amazon, includes the following description:

Fly through space, swerve around asteroids, and discover the universe in this book inspired by the iconic Disney Park Attraction Space Mountain. Perfect for children ages 2 to 5 and Disney fans of all ages, this Little Golden Book is a great way to celebrate National Astronaut Day with your little space explorer!

The hardcover book, which will cost you $5.99 will be made available to major retailers starting January 4, 2022. You can also preorder this adventurous title on Amazon and get your copy on release day.

Betty White, Gets Her Own Little Golden Book

Disney Legend, and extremely famous American actress and comedian, Betty White, now has her very own Little Golden Book. While she is well known for her role on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, most of us know Betty White for her humorous character in the ABC sitcom, The Golden Girls. Even though the show ended in 1992, it remains a timeless classic with a return coming soon to Disney+! What better way to celebrate all things Betty White than with a Little Golden Book to add to your collection?

My Little Golden Book About Betty White is available for pre-order now via Amazon Prime with a release date of October 19, 2021. “Help your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about America’s First Lady of Television, Betty White! The perfect introduction to nonfiction for preschoolers! This Little Golden Book about Betty White–television star, comedian, animal lover, and game show competitor–is a celebration of the beloved woman, in time for her 100th birthday! A great read-aloud for young girls and boys–as well as their parents and grandparents who grew up watching Betty on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Golden Girls.”

Betty was inducted as a Disney Legend in 2009.

According to D23: “She is the author or co-author of five books, and in 2006 was honored by the City of Los Angeles as the “Ambassador to the Animals” for her lifelong work for animal welfare. Betty was honored by the Television Critics Association with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009. “You can’t get rid of me,” she joked at the ceremony. “I just won’t go away!”