Roland Emmerich is openly Catholic.
The Poky Little Puppy is a children 's book written by Janette Sebring Lowrey and illustrated by Gustaf Tenggren .. Janette Sebring Lowrey. Janette Sebring Lowrey. Gustaf Tenggren. Gustaf Tenggren. It was first published in 1942 as one of the first twelve books in the Simon & Schuster series Little Golden Books .. Little Golden Books. Little Golden Books. Golden Books. Golden Books. 1942 in literature. Simon & Schuster. Simon & Schuster. The copyright was renewed in 1970 .. renewed. copyright renewal. As of 2001 , The Poky Little Puppy was the single all-time best-selling hardcover children 's book in the U.S. , having sold nearly 15 million copies .. While the book has outsold many other famous books such as Dr. Seuss ' Green Eggs and Ham , Lowrey herself -LRB- who also wrote stories about children in her home state of Texas -RRB- remained in relative obscurity until her death .. Dr. Seuss. Dr. Seuss. Green Eggs and Ham. Green Eggs and Ham. Texas. Texas