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Scuffy the Tugboat
1946
First Published
4.15
Average Rating
24
Number of Pages

Part of Series

"This is the please for a red-painted tugboat," says Scuffy. "And this is the life for me." Meant for "bigger things," Scuffy the Tugboat sets off to explore the world. But on his daring adventure Scuffy realizes that home is where he'd rather be, sailing in his bathtub. For over 50 years, parents and children alike have cherished this classic Little Golden Book, making it a perennial staple among bedtime stories for generations of enthralled readers.

Avg Rating
4.15
Number of Ratings
20,792
5 STARS
48%
4 STARS
25%
3 STARS
22%
2 STARS
4%
1 STARS
1%
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Author

Gertrude Crampton
Gertrude Crampton
Author · 7 books

She received her teaching credentials and graduated from the University of Michigan, she achieved great popularity thanks to a story starring a little locomotive, which became one of the best-selling children's books in the English language. As of 2001, Tootle was the all-time third best-selling hardcover children's book in English, and Scuffy the Tugboat was the eighth all-time bestseller.

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