Gertrude crampton wrote the classic little golden books tootle published in 1945 and scuffy the tugboat published in 1946, which are two of the bestselling. In 1941, he moved to the us and began a career of illustrating more than a hundred books, most featuring animals or nature with little golden books. Gertrude crampton wrote the classic little golden books tootle published in 1945 and scuffy the tugboat published in 1946, which are two. The books are of varying ages and degrees of agewear, but all are readable. The values stated in this guide are to be used only as a guide. Little golden book fix it please 1947 little golden. Hansel and gretel little golden book 17 by grimm, jacob. In this classic little golden book from 1945, tootle is a young locomotive who loves to chase butterflies through the meadow. The iconic, golden bordered board books are a familiar sight for most americans as weve been clutching little golden books in our chubby little hands since 1942.
Little golden book train stories by gertrude crampton, margaret. Its golden books family entertainment division also produced childrens books and familyrelated entertainment products. Buy tootle little golden book book online at low prices in india. Tootle was a bright, young student with great potential to be a flyer between the two largest cities in the country. Values are not set to determine prices as auction and dealer values vary. Hand written name on the inside of the front cover in this book belongs to section. A little golden book tootle copyright 1945 by western. The poky little puppy, tootle, the saggy baggy elephant, tawny scrawny lion, and scuffy the tugboat by various jan 12, 2010 4.
For a list of little golden books, see the little golden books category. Tootle little golden book by gertrude crampton, tibor gergely. Throughout the years, the little golden books franchise worked together with various companies and introduced book and product joint packaging. An introduction to little golden books, their history, first edition identification. It is part of simon and schusters little golden books series. A little golden book tootle by story by gertrude crampton. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the us or from the uk, depending on stock availability. Rojankovsky also wrote books, such as the great big animal book, published in 1952. Toys, little golden book, 1945 e edition, edith osswald, illustrated by masha by on etsy toys, g edition. Little golden books collection and first edition identification book collecting guide. Little golden books mixed lot of 18 disney random vintage classics some rare. Small tear at the bottom between spine and front cover.
Williams is most notable for his illustrations in classic american childrens books such as charlottes web. After only five months, the little golden books were in their third printing with 1. Gallery of little golden books at steves collectibles. Little golden book train stories penguin random house retail. Tootle 21 little golden book by gertrude crampton tibor. After only 5 months, little golden books were in their 3rd printing, with 1. Gertrude crampton 19091996 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. It is a hardcover volume with color and black and white illustrations and 42 clean, tight pages, with a strong binding.
Gertrude crampton 19091996 wrote the beloved classic little golden books tootle published in 1945 and scuffy the tugboat published in 1946, both of. The school head, and in fact, all of the adults in the entire town cared enough for him to leave their homes and close down their shops to. See more ideas about childrens books, vintage childrens books and vintage children. But he must learn to stay on the tracks no matter whatif he. Tootle by gertrude crampton, first edition abebooks. Tootle little golden book by gertrude crampton, 1945, 1st. About the author 1945 gertrude crampton is the author of many childrens books including tootle and scuffy the tugboat of the little golden books series. Mattel bought western in 1982, then sold it off in 1984.
A little golden book pocahontas the voice of the wild by justine kurman. The school head, and in fact, all of the adults in the entire town cared enough for him to leave their homes and close down their shops to show him the red flags that were standing in his way. Toys, little golden book, 1945 e edition, edith osswald, illustrated by masha toys, g edition. At steves collectibles, we have found that some of our happiest customers that we have met in this business are those that have located a favorite childrens book from childhood or gotten it for a loved one. Since 1942, little golden books have been delighting book lovers of all ages. Tibor gergely and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The night before christmas little golden book 1946.
Little golden books are introduced to supermarkets. Far, far to the west of everywhere is the village of lower trainswitch. Internal pages are in a good condition, light wear and few smudges. Gertrude crampton 19091996 wrote the beloved classic little golden books tootle published in 1945 and scuffy the tugboat published in. Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade. Tootle little golden book by gertrude crampton hardcover. Western publishing, also known as western printing and lithographing company, was a racine, wisconsin, firm responsible for publishing the little golden books. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Pictures from mother goose, giant golden book rojankovsky, feodor on.
The first walt disney little golden book, through the picture frame, is published. Tootle isbn 0307020975 is a childrens book written by gertrude crampton and illustrated by tibor gergely in 1945. Page 1 of 14 you search to the left by title if you like. Williams was inspired by his parents who were both artists of some kind as well. Little golden books were first published in 1942 and have become a staple on north american childrens bookshelves. Most of the original 12 little golden books are now in their 7th printing. Crampton was born in new york in 1909, and studied at the university of michigan, ann arbor. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
Shop little golden books and collectibles abebooks. From 1943 to 1970, rojan illustrated 35 childrens books under the imprint. Rare tootle, 1945, little golden book, by gertrude crampton, illustrated by tibo gergley, cloth blue spine, second edition. Gertrude crampton wrote the classic little golden books tootle published in 1945 and scuffy the tugboat published in 1946, which are two of the bestselling englishlanguage hardcover childrens books of all time. Browse and buy a vast selection of little golden books and collectibles on. Usually, many years have passed since even the cover has been viewed. Garth montgomery williams april 16, 1912 may 8, 1996 was a well known american illustrator for childrens book literature from the 20th century. But he must learn to stay on the tracks no matter whatif he ever hopes to achieve his dream of being a flyer between new york and chicago.
Little golden books through the decades penguin books. As of 2001, it was the alltime third bestselling hardcover childrens book in english. See more ideas about little golden books, books and vintage childrens books. Tootle little golden book 1945 first edition little. Delivery time is estimated using our proprietary method which is based on the buyers proximity to the item location, the shipping service selected, the sellers shipping history, and other factors. Little golden books collection and first edition identification on. The book rests on an antique, handcarved mantel from a roman palace, and on the floor is a bronze plaque with the inscription in memory of the sons and daughers of indiana university who have served in the wars of the republic. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Some give this 1945 children s book low ratings for teaching a message of staying on the rails, criticizing the implicit message that children should remain within the boundaries set for them instead of exploring all the world has to offer. Very good hardcover, 1995 has code number 10472 on front cover, shows slight wear, has no damage, no marks,clean pages, is in. Little golden books gallery at steves collectibles.