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Meet Jeff Stone, author of Phoenix

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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.


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Scuffy the Tugboat
Written by Gertrude Crampton
Illustrated by Tibor Gergely
eBook

Meant for “bigger things,” Scuffy the Tugboat sets off to explore the world. But on his daring adventure Scuffy realizes that home is where he’d rather be, sailing in his bathtub. For over 50 years, parents and children have cherished this classic Little Golden Book. Read More
 





Scuffy the Tugboat: Read & Listen Edition
Written by Gertrude Crampton
Illustrated by Tibor Gergely
eBook

Meant for “bigger things,” Scuffy the Tugboat sets off to explore the world in this delightful Read & Listen edition. But on his daring adventure Scuffy realizes that home is where he’d rather be, sailing in his bathtub. For over 50 years, parents and children have cherished this classic Little Golden...

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Scuffy the Tugboat
Written by Gertrude Crampton
Illustrated by Tibor Gergely
Hardcover

One of the most beloved children's stories everthe classic Little Golden Book tale of Scuffy, an adventurous little tugboat. 

Meant for "bigger things," Scuffy the Tugboat leaves the man with the polka-dot tie and his little boy and sets off to explore the world. But on his daring adventure down the river... Read More
 





Tootle
Written by Gertrude Crampton
Illustrated by Tibor Gergely
eBook

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! Read More
 





Tootle: Read & Listen Edition
Written by Gertrude Crampton
eBook

In this Read & Listen edition of the 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... Read More
 





Tootle
Written by Gertrude Crampton
Illustrated by Tibor Gergely
Hardcover

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! Read More
 





Little Golden Book Train Stories
Written by Gertrude Crampton, Margaret Wise Brown and Marian Potter
Illustrated by Tibor Gergely
Hardcover

Toot-tooooot! Three classic Little Golden Book train stories are chugging their way into this mini-treasury!
 
Tootle, The Little Red Caboose, and Margaret Wise Brown’s The Train to Timbuctoo (not available anywhere but in this volume) come together in a quality hardcover with a gleaming gold spine. A trainload of fun... Read More
 

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