Tootle
Part of the Little Golden Book Series

Tootle

Hardcover

Grades Preschool – 2
Ages 3–7

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!

ISBN 9798217173419 (Audiobook Download)
Published on Jun 17, 2025
Published by Listening Library
Age Range 3-7 years
Grade Preschool - 2

ISBN 9780375980213 (Enhanced Ebook)
Published on May 11, 2011
Published by Golden Books
Pages 24
Age Range 2-5 years
Grade Up to Kindergarten

ISBN 9780375982668 (Ebook)
Published on Aug 24, 2010
Published by Golden Books
Pages 24
Age Range 2-5 years
Grade Up to Kindergarten

ISBN 9780307020970 (Hardcover)
Published on Feb 12, 2001
Published by Golden Books
Pages 24
Dimensions 6-5/8 x 8
Age Range 3-7 years
Grade Preschool - 2

Gertrude Crampton

Gertrude Crampton (1909-1996) wrote the beloved classic Little Golden Books Tootle (published in 1945) and Scuffy the Tugboat (published in 1946), both of which have never been out of print. Crampton was born in New York in 1909, and studied at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She died in 1996.

Tibor Gergely

TIBOR GERGELY (1900-1978) brought to life two of the most popular Little Golden Book characters, beloved by generations: Scuffy the Tugboat and Tootle. Born in Budapest, Hungary, he received his formal art schooling in Vienna at age 20. Gergely designed stage sets and marionettes and worked as an illustrator and cartoonist for central European newspapers. In 1939, Gergely immigrated to the United States, settling in New York. His long association with Golden Books began in 1942—the year of its launch—and continued as long as he lived. In 1955, Gergely received a Caldecott Honor for Wheel on the Chimney, written by Margaret Wise Brown, author of Goodnight Moon. He illustrated more than seventy Golden Books, including The Great Big Fire Engine Book, The Taxi That Hurried, Daddies, The Merry Shipwreck, Seven Little Postmen, The Happy Man and His Dump Truck, Animal Orchestra, and Animal Gym.

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