Tootle A Little Golden Book
by Gertrude Crampton
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Author: Gertrude CramptonIllustrator: Tibor Gergely
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Published)
Published: 1973
ISBN: N/A
Publisher: Golden Books Publishing Company
Book Reviews of Tootle A Little Golden Book
Book Review: Poor dear Tootle...
Summary: 3 Stars
It was my beloved big brother who first pointed out to me that Tootle was really a story about conforming to societal pressures. After his comments, I read the book with "new eyes" and was shocked.
Tootle is told that if he ever wants to amount to anything, he'd darn well better, "Stay on the rails" (ie: remain in the ruts of life). Like the young, innocent child, er, train that he is, Tootle persistently rebels at this idea.
Yet throughout the book, the mesmeric, lock-step-enforcing mantra that is drilled into Tootle is "Stay on the rails!"
Midway through the book, we read, "Next day, Tootle played all day in the meadow." The two-page illustration shows us that Tootle is happy; down deep to his iron-welds happy. There's a lovely daisy-chain draped around his front boiler plate; colorful butterflies dance around his head. His steam whistle bellows a happy tune. And Tootle's expressive choo-choo face - his eyes, nose and mouth - bespeak a profound joy.
This is Tootle's best moment. And this is where the book should have ended.
But no, this is not where the book ends. Tootle has a lesson to learn. In the end, Tootle is "cured" of jumping off the rails and enjoying the simple joys of life and frolicking in the meadow. Like his co-workers, er, fellow locomotives, he dutifully shows up for work each day and never questions, never rails against the sameness of his lot in life. At the end of the book, Tootle has been so thoroughly brainwashed that he is now advising the other young workers, "stay on the rails, no matter what."
We weep with Tootle and for Tootle, in that he has been taught by well-meaning "friends" to live a life more ordinary. I can only recommend Tootle for parents who want their children to "stay in the ruts of life, no matter what."
On the plus side, the pictures sure are cute. I really like happy train
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