Summary
Gertrude Crampton (June 26, 1909 – June 25, 1996) was an author of children's books, including Tootle (1945) and Scuffy the Tugboat (1946).
Gertrude Crampton | |
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| Born | June 26, 1909 Brooklyn, New York, US |
| Died | June 25, 1996 (aged 86) Green Valley, Arizona, US |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan (1928), Ann Arbor |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Notable works | Tootle, Scuffy the Tugboat |
Biography edit
Gertrude Crampton was born on June 26, 1909, in Brooklyn, New York, to Faust Crampton and Ruby O'Mally Crampton.[1] She received her teaching credentials from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 1928[2] and taught in the Mason Consolidated Schools[3] 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.[4] She also wrote The Large and Growly Bear, published in the Golden Beginning Reader series in 1961, and illustrated by John P. Miller.
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ The Michigan Alumnus. Vol. 36. Alumni Association of the University of Michigan. 1929. p. 731.
- ^ Cousino, Dean (2017-06-21). "Four inducted into county Hall of Fame". The Monroe News. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ Roback, Diane; Britton, Jason, eds. (December 17, 2001). "All-Time Bestselling Children's Books". Publishers Weekly. 248 (51). Retrieved June 27, 2011.
- Catalog of Copyright Entries Third Series, 1958: January–June: Library of Congress Copyright Office