Gertrude Crampton (June 26, 1909 – June 25, 1996) was an
author of children's books, including ''
Tootle
''Tootle'' () is a children's book written by Gertrude Crampton and illustrated by Tibor Gergely in 1945. It is part of Simon & Schuster's Little Golden Books series. As of 2001, it was the all-time third best-selling hardcover children's book ...
'' (1945) and ''
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
Little Golden Books is a series of children's books, publish ...
'' (1946).
Biography
Gertrude Crampton was born on June 26, 1909, in
Brooklyn, New York, to Faust Crampton and Ruby O'Mally Crampton.
["New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WZB-C56 : 11 February 2018), Gertrude Crampton, 26 Jun 1909; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, reference cn 19221 New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 2,022,667.
] She received her teaching credentials from the
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 1928
[
] and taught in the
Mason Consolidated Schools
Mason Consolidated Schools (sometimes referred to as Erie-Mason) is a public school district in Erie Township, Michigan. The district includes all of Erie Township (including the city of Luna Pier) and a small portion of La Salle Township to t ...
in
Erie, Michigan in the 1950s and 1960s.
Her books ''Tootle'' and ''Scuffy'' were published in the popular
Little Golden Books series of
Simon & 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.
References
*Catalog of Copyright Entries Third Series, 1958: January–June: Library of Congress Copyright Office
1909 births
1996 deaths
American children's writers
Little Golden Books
University of Michigan School of Education alumni
Writers from New York (state)
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