About this title: A baby train named Tootle attends "Train School" so that he can grow up to be a fast-moving locomotive. Tootle really wants to do well in school, but he is constantly tempted by his desire to explore the world beyond the train tracks. What will happen when Tootle's habit is discovered? Color illustrations accompany the text.
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Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Golden Books
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780307020970ISBN:0307020975
Description: Gergely, Tibor. Fair. No dust jacket as issued. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 24 p. Contains: Illustrations. Little Golden Books (Random House). Audience: Children/juvenile. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Golden Books
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780307020970ISBN:0307020975
Description: Gergely, Tibor. Good. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 24 p. Contains: Illustrations. Little Golden Books (Random House). Intended for a juvenile audience. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Golden Books
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780307020970ISBN:0307020975
Description: Gergely, Tibor. Good. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 24 p. Contains: Illustrations. Little Golden Books (Random House). Intended for a juvenile audience. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Golden Books
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780307020970ISBN:0307020975
Description: Gergely, Tibor. Good. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 24 p. Contains: Illustrations. Little Golden Books (Random House). Intended for a juvenile audience. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Golden Books
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780307020970ISBN:0307020975
Description: Gergely, Tibor. Good. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 24 p. Contains: Illustrations. Little Golden Books (Random House). Intended for a juvenile audience. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Golden Books
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780307020970ISBN:0307020975
Description: Gergely, Tibor. Good. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 24 p. Contains: Illustrations. Little Golden Books (Random House). Intended for a juvenile audience. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Golden Books
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780307020970ISBN:0307020975
Description: Gergely, Tibor. Good. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 24 p. Contains: Illustrations. Little Golden Books (Random House). Intended for a juvenile audience. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Golden Books
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780307020970ISBN:0307020975
Description: Gergely, Tibor. Good. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 24 p. Contains: Illustrations. Little Golden Books (Random House). Intended for a juvenile audience. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Golden Books
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780307020970ISBN:0307020975
Description: Gergely, Tibor. Good. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 24 p. Contains: Illustrations. Little Golden Books (Random House). Intended for a juvenile audience. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Golden Books
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780307020970ISBN:0307020975
Description: Gergely, Tibor. Good. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 24 p. Contains: Illustrations. Little Golden Books (Random House). Intended for a juvenile audience. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Golden Books
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780307020970ISBN:0307020975
Description: Gergely, Tibor. Good. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 24 p. Contains: Illustrations. Little Golden Books (Random House). Intended for a juvenile audience. read more
"My 2-year old son loves the pictures, but won't sit still for the story yet. There is too much text on each page for him to sit through. The story is kind of inane and taxes my patience to even read it to him, also."
"One of my favorites to share with my son--and one he and I both enjoyed when I had read it so many times that I could ad lib it on long drives--even when the book wasn't with us. :D"
"As a non-comformist, I was mortified the first time I read this book as an adult (10 years ago). I immediately looked at the original year it was published-- 1945. Smack in the McCarthy Era. No wonder! Red flags? Stay on the rails? Ironically, I now have two preschoolers who love this book. I keep it around so we can eventually have a discussion about its messages. How does one start a discussion with small children about McCarthyism vs. anarchy? I give this book three stars because on one hand, I want to give it 0 for squashing the non-conformist hero, and on the other hand, I want to give it 5 for great illustrations (a train frolicking in a field of wildflowers!), having a pink cover, and debate-worthy historical/ philosophical elements. . .
Oh, and one more thing, Tootle's last words seem to support communism more than warn against it: "Work hard. Always remember to Stop for a Red Flag Waving. But most of all, Stay on the Rails No Matter What.""
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