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OverviewTough Tug is a brand-new boat. He likes to swirl and twirl—and run and race. He wants everyone to see what he can do. But when he sails to Alaska for the first time, he finds out what being a tug really means… Full Product DetailsAuthor: Margaret Read MacDonald , Rob McClurkanPublisher: Amazon Publishing Imprint: Two Lions ISBN: 9781503950986ISBN 10: 1503950980 Pages: 40 Publication Date: 01 March 2018 Recommended Age: From 3 to 6 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsThe anthropomorphized boats have plenty of personality, and readers who study the expressions on the container ships will be rewarded...A brassy, assertive fellow-young readers in the middle of their own power struggles will relate. -Kirkus Reviews A feel-good story about a small individual overcoming obstacles. -School Library Journal Tough Tug sends positive messages about responsibility and helping others. Repeated phrases on each spread-Slide and Splash, Swirl and Twirl-get exaggerated font sizes and lend a fun rhythm to storytelling. -Mom Read It This delightful book is sure to capture the spirit of young children. Tough Tug has determination and energy, and I yearned to read this book aloud to a classroom of readers. As he adventures to new horizons, Tough Tug realizes just how difficult it is to be a tugboat, but he knows that his passion will get him to his goal. The bright illustrations feature determined, anthropomorphic ships. Readers will feel energized after reading this one. -Unleashing Readers Tough Tug would be a welcome book for young readers navigating new places or experiences and for those excited by boats and vehicles at home and in classrooms. -Celebrate Picture Books The facial expressions on the boats in Tough Tug are exquisite! So many good character words come to mind as I look at the many faces of Tough Tug! Wow! -Literary Fusions Author InformationMargaret Read MacDonald is the author of more than sixty books, including Give Up, Gecko!, illustrated by Deborah Melmon, and Too Many Fairies, illustrated by Susan Mitchell. She has a PhD in folklore, as well as master’s degrees in education and library science, and she travels all over the world to tell stories. She and her family spend much of their time on Guemes Island, watching tugboats at work, and once, they got to ride on a newly launched tug built in Anacortes, Washington. Learn more about her at www.margaretreadmacdonald.com. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |