Tootle
Encyclopedia
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. As of 2001, it was the all-time third best-selling hardcover children's book in English.
-Chicago
route. His schoolwork involves such tasks as stopping at red flags and pulling a dining car without spilling the soup. Most important, however, is that he must stay on the rails no matter what. One day, Tootle leaps off the rails to race against a horse. He finds that he enjoys chasing butterflies in the pasture and picking buttercups, even though he has been instructed to remain on the rails. Tootle's instructors and the townspeople come up with a plan to make him stop playing in the meadow and stay on the tracks.
Children's literature
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written by Gertrude Crampton
Gertrude Crampton
Gertrude Crampton was an author of children's books, including Tootle and Scuffy the Tugboat ....
and illustrated by Tibor Gergely
Tibor Gergely
Tibor Gergely was an artist best known for his work in several popular children's books. Born in Budapest in 1900, he studied art briefly in Vienna before emigrating to the United States in 1939, where he settled in New York City. Largely a self-taught artist, he also contributed several covers...
in 1945
1945 in literature
The year 1945 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*November 1 - The magazine Ebony is published for the first time.*Noel Coward's short play, Still Life, is adapted to become the film, Brief Encounter....
. It is part of Simon and Schuster's 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. As of 2001, it was the all-time third best-selling hardcover children's book in English.
Plot
The protagonist is Tootle, who is a baby locomotive who is attending train school, hoping to grow up to be the Flyer on the New YorkNew York
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-Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
route. His schoolwork involves such tasks as stopping at red flags and pulling a dining car without spilling the soup. Most important, however, is that he must stay on the rails no matter what. One day, Tootle leaps off the rails to race against a horse. He finds that he enjoys chasing butterflies in the pasture and picking buttercups, even though he has been instructed to remain on the rails. Tootle's instructors and the townspeople come up with a plan to make him stop playing in the meadow and stay on the tracks.