Gertrude Crampton
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Gertrude Crampton was an author
of children's books, including Tootle
(1945) and Scuffy the Tugboat
(1946).
Both Tootle and Scuffy were published in the popular Little Golden Books
series of Simon and Schuster. As of 2001, Tootle was the all-time third best-selling hardback children's book in English; Scuffy was eighth. She also wrote The Large and Growly Bear, published in the Golden Beginning Reader series in 1961, and illustrated by John P. Miller.
Born June 26, 1909 in New York, she received her teaching credentials from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Author
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of children's books, including Tootle
Tootle
Tootle is a children's book written by Gertrude Crampton and illustrated by Tibor Gergely in 1945. It is part of Simon and Schuster's Little Golden Books series...
(1945) and Scuffy the Tugboat
Scuffy the Tugboat
Scuffy the Tugboat is a children's book written by Gertrude Crampton and illustrated by Tibor Gergely. The book was first published in 1946 as part of the Little Golden Books series....
(1946).
Both Tootle and Scuffy were published in the popular Little Golden Books
Little Golden Books
Little Golden Books is a popular series of children's books. The first 12 titles were published on October 1, 1942:#Three Little Kittens#Bedtime Stories#Mother Goose#Prayers for Children#The Little Red Hen#Nursery Songs...
series of Simon and Schuster. As of 2001, Tootle was the all-time third best-selling hardback children's book in English; Scuffy was eighth. She also wrote The Large and Growly Bear, published in the Golden Beginning Reader series in 1961, and illustrated by John P. Miller.
Born June 26, 1909 in New York, she received her teaching credentials from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.