Scuffy the Tugboat, Gertrude Crampton
Scuffy the Tugboat, Gertrude Crampton
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Scuffy the Tugboat

Author: Gertrude Crampton

Narrator: Skip Hinnant

Unabridged: 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/17/2025


Synopsis

One of the most beloved children's stories ever—the classic Little Golden Book tale of Scuffy, an adventurous little tugboat. 

Meant for "bigger things," Scuffy the Tugboat leaves the man with the polka-dot tie and his little boy and sets off to explore the world. But on his daring adventure down the river, Scuffy realizes that home is where he'd rather be, sailing in his bathtub. Generations of parents and children have cherished this classic Little Golden Book, originally published in 1946.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Calista on August 05, 2018

Classic little story in the Little Golden books. The Nephew brought this to be read again. He's going through the Little Golden Books on the shelf. The pictures are quaint. The Tugboat is in over his head and it all turns out alright. It's about jumping into the world. The nephew thought it was ok.......more

Goodreads review by C. (Comment, never msg). on February 27, 2018

I didn't recall “Scuffy The Tugboat”. My parents had it with mine and my brothers' youngest literature for thirty-five years. I believe this is mine, further to being in pristine shape. I seldom marked even my name. It is the adorable tugboat, Scuffy, looking like he has eyes and eyebrows, that is f......more

Goodreads review by Kirk on February 16, 2012

Dreams and aspirations. We all have them. Some of us shoot for the moon so that we may reach the stars . . . but most of the time we're left grasping at straws before our feet even leave the ground. Then there are the ambitious folks like Scuffy, who jump a few feet only to be beaten back to the ear......more

Goodreads review by Matt on April 19, 2012

A nautical classic on par with the saga of Horatio Hornblower or the seagoing adventures of Ishmael. The reader is instantly transported to the 1940's world of Scuffy the tugboat in a quest I think we all share: the search for self-worth, validation, and confidence in a shifting and patronizing soci......more

Goodreads review by John on October 12, 2016

Fun little children's book. It's pretty much a requirement to read little Golden Books to your children.......more