A long time ago, in a publishing universe far, far away, Little Golden Books were practically the only game in licensed children's publishing. And since the small square volumes with their ubiquitous gold foil spines most frequently teamed with the Walt Disney company over its many years, it's no surprise that the latest Little Golden offering comes from the House of Mouse's most recent acquisition.

EW has the word that the now Random House imprint will soon publish six Little Golden Books based on the films of George Lucas' Star Wars saga. The adaptations will arrive in stores on July 28 with a special boxed set of all six following on September 1.

"The Star Wars franchise has woven itself into the hearts and minds of generations of fans, many of whom read Little Golden Books as children," Disney Publishing Worldwide SVP Jeanne Mosure told the magazine. "We’re very excited to be incorporating Little Golden Books into our overarching strategy so parents can now introduce their own children to the wonders of the galaxy through this classic format."

No creators are named for the books, but traditionally Disney's Little Golden Books are created in house by animation staffers. Whoever will be adapting the Star Wars films, it'll be interesting to see how they make events like Anakin's murder of the padawan younglings or the slicing of Luke's hand work for a pre-K audience. Check out covers for all six books after the jump.