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Tootle

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Tootle is a delightful children's story about a young train named Tootle who dreams of becoming the Flyer on the track to Lower Trainswitch. To achieve his goal, Tootle must learn the importance of staying on the rails, even when tempted by the allure of the grassy meadows. It's a charming tale that teaches valuable lessons about following rules and staying focused to achieve one's dreams.
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Tootle

n this classic Little Golden Book from 1945, Tootle is a young locomotive who loves to chase butterflies through the meadow. But he must learn to stay on the tracks no matter what-if he ever hopes to achieve his dream of being a Flyer between New York and Chicago!

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In this classic Little Golden Book from 1945, Tootle is a young locomotive who loves to chase butterflies through the meadow.

But he must learn to stay on the tracks no matter what—if he ever hopes to achieve his dream of being a Flyer between New York and Chicago!

Series: Little Golden Book

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780307020970

Publisher: Random House USA Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 12 February 2001

Country: United States

Imprint: Golden Books Publishing Company, Inc.

Illustration: FULL COLOR

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Tibor Gergely
  • Illustrated by Tibor Gergely

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 5.0mm

Width: 168.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 112g

Pages: 24

About the Author

Gertrude Crampton wrote the classic Little Golden Books Tootle (published in 1945) and Scuffy the Tugboat (published in 1946), which are two of the bestselling English-language hardcover children's books of all time. They have never been out of print. Crampton was born in New York in 1909, and received her teaching credentials from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She passed away in 1996. Tibor Gergely, who was born in Hungary in 1900 and emigrated to the US in 1939, was one of the most prolific of the early Little Golden Books illustrators. He brought to life many classic and beloved LGB characters including Tootle,the Little Red Caboose,and Scuffy the Tugboat. He died in 1978.

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