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See moreFans of Tootle the train can now read about him all on their own! This Step 1 reader has been adapted for early readers from the original Little Golden Book story, which was first published in 1945. Full color.
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Tootle the train, star of one of the bestselling Little Golden Books of all time, chugs into his first Step into Reading book!
Fans of Tootle the train will now be able to read about him all on their own! This Step 1 Step into Reading title has been adapted for early readers from the original Little Golden Book story. Freshly illustrated in the style of the earlier book, which was written by Gertrude Crampton and illustrated by Tibor Gergely, this sweet tale about Tootle-and the important lesson he learns at Train School-is the perfect addition to the Step into Reading line.
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780399555206
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 September 2017
Country: United States
Imprint: Random House Books for Young Readers
Illustration: FULL COLOR
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Sue DiCicco
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 4.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 74g
Pages: 32
About the Author
GERTRUDE CRAMPTON (1909-1996) was a teacher who wrote the classic Little Golden Books Tootle and Scuffy the Tugboat. TENNANT REDBANK (adapter) worked for many years as an editor in children's publishing, and is a prolific author of books for children. SUE DiCICCO is a prolific children's book illustrator as well as a sculptor. Born in Southern California, she attended CalArts, then worked for Disney and other studios as an animator before opening her own studio. Sue recently illustrated Random House's Step into Reading titles featuring the six most classic Little Golden Book characters.
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