Scuffy the Tugboat and His Adventures Down the River | 
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Book Description
Scuffy, a red toy tugboat, believes he can sail further than the length of a bathtub. One day Scuffy decides to take a trip down a small stream, and suddenly he finds himself on an unexpected voyage of discovery! With wonderful illustrations by the famed Tibor Gergely, Scuffy the Tubgoat has been a story loved by generations. Now you can own this classic tale in this collectible hardcover edition, at a very affordable price.
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• "a Bad Case Of Scuffy The Tugboat Syndrome" 30 April, 2008
That's a phrase I use to describe a certain type of person: overly ambitious, condescending, and dissatisfied with his or her present status in life. Since I'm still using the phrase at age 50, I obviously took something I value from the Scuffy book.
I only rate it 2 stars because the problem is that the message I took away from it as an adult is not the only or even the usual way to read this book. The most common message is a fear-based warning not to seek anything outside the safest confines life has to offer because the world is dangerous and doesn't notice or care about us. It's a disempowering message. As a child my favorite parts of the book were the parts where Scuffy was having the adventure of sailing away. My least favorite parts were when Scuffy was overwhelmed by the enormity of the world and entirely lonely. I didn't like it when his only option was to go back to the bathtub.
So I didn't buy this book for my daughter when she was little. We both grew up to work internationally because we're curious about our world...and neither of us has a case of Scuffy the Tugboat Syndrome because we aren't out here for our egos. We don't have to see our kids on the top of Everest to feel that most people are meant for bigger things than their bathtub and to look for books that give that message.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A358AG4MJTFVTS
• Wonderful For Children 03 September, 2006
My son loves this story. It's a very heartwarming, original story that little boys and girls will enjoy. We love Little Golden Books.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A2NBRQWA4ZR3C0
• Scuffy The Tug Boat 15 December, 2006
Scuffy the tugbaot is one of the few books that have the meaning of there's no place like home. Scuffy the tugboat is about a little boat who thinks he has bigger priorities than hes given. Scuffy doesn't want to just sail in a tub or the sink, Scuffy wants to go on the a big adventure. As Scuffy went on his adventure he realized that he didn't a big river all he wanted in his life was a young boy, a guy with a poke a dot tie, and his favorite bath tub.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A957CFSSQU9BF
• Reliving My Childhood 15 May, 2007
While some of my childhood favorites have proved timeless, Scuffy the tugboat is not one of them. Oh well, you can't have everything.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A11AKU14E32MPW
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