Little Toot

First published in 1939, this classic story of the energetic tugboat is brought to new life in this restored edition. With the help and support of Hardie Gramatky's estate, to mark the 100th anniversary of his birth, we have used archived first editions and Hardie's original paintings to restore Little Toot to its full glory, bringing back a richness of color that has been lost in decades of reprintings. This new edition also features several of the artist's full-color manuscript sketches, never before seen in print, and reintroduces the book's exquisite original endpapers.

Little Toot the tugboat conquers his fear of rough seas when he single-handedly rescues an ocean liner during a storm.

Now in print for more than sixty years, this classic story of "the cutest, silliest tugboat you ever saw" continues to delight children around the world. This 7 x 8 edition features original watercolor illustrations done by the late Hardie Gramatky.

Hardie Gramatky (1907) was born in Dallas, Texas, and grew up in California. He worked as an animator for Walt Disney for several years, and in addition to the many children's books he later wrote and illustrated, he was also a nationally known watercolor artist.