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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 have cherished this classic Little Golden Book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Whenever I See a Tugboat, I think of Scuffy, April 30 2004

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Sarah Sammis "Avid BookCrosser" (Hayward, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scuffy the Tugboat (Hardcover)

Scuffy was one of my favroite books as a child. I loved to follow him through his adventures along the river. Of course in the end he always wanted to be home in his own little bath tub making me glad to be home with my family.

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5.0 out of 5 stars "If I had my way, I'd take a boat from the river...", Feb 3 2003

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cousinpaco (Cincinnati, OH United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Scuffy the Tugboat (Hardcover)

Animation studios are desperate to find proven material for their feature films--especially in the wake of disappointments like "Treasure Planet."

That's why I'm surprised nobody has optioned the rights to one of the greatest children's books ever; it has emotion, thrills, an important lesson, and one of the cutest lead characters I've ever seen.

That book is, of course, "Scuffy the Tugboat."

Scuffy is a toy tugboat (hence the title) who dreams of something more than "sailing" in his little bathtub. When he is taken outside and accidentally swept away in a river, his harrowing adventure makes him realize that he should never have taken his old life for granted.

Just imagine Scuffy the Tugboat brought to life by CGI, charging down rivers, dodging logs and old tires...and facing the bustle of a busy shipyard before being miraculously recovered by his owner.

I can practically hear a popular actor like Ed Burns lending his distinctive voice to the little red tugboat, and Sting's nautical motif from "the Soul Cages" leads me to nominate him for the soundtrack.

As long as it's a faithful adaptation of this classic tugboat tale, nobody would ever be able to say: "the book was better!"

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5.0 out of 5 stars A favorite, Aug 7 2002

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Ryan Rose (Saginaw, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scuffy the Tugboat (Hardcover)

It's been years since I've read this, so I really don't remember it much. I just remember Scuffy. But I do remember that this was always one of my favorites. I read other reviews of people growing up in the 1950s and reading this. Well, this has been a favorite since 1982. Scuffy is still going strong.

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5.0 out of 5 stars THE SEA IS THE LIMIT
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"Scuffy the Tugboat" is a classic in childrens literature. It has an almost iconic status with people who grew up in the early Baby Boomer years. Read more

Published on Feb 5 2001 by hurburgh

5.0 out of 5 stars Scuffy is all about seeing the big world and returning homr.
In the early 1950's I was introduced to the wonders of the the world when my parents bought me "Scuffy". Read more

Published on Oct 14 1999 by A. N. Norman (kingfish53@hotma...

5.0 out of 5 stars A little classic
My father read me this when I was an infant and I have loved it ever since. Innocent and exciting, a perfect book for a small child coming to the magic of story-telling.

Published on Jun 18 1999