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Little Golden Treasury: Scuffy the Tugboat, The Poky Little Puppy, Tawny Scrawny Lion, The Saggy Baggy Elephant
The Poky Little Puppy, by Janette Sebring Lowrey. Read by Susan Gregory
A poky little puppy loves to dig holes under the fence despite what his family says. But the poky little puppy digs one hole too many and ends up missing dessert
Scuffy the Tugboat, by Gertrude Crampton. Read by Skip Hinnant
Meant for “bigger things,” Scuffy the Tugboat sets off on a daring adventure to explore the world but realizes that home is where he’d rather be, sailing in his bathtub.
Tawny Scrawny Lion, by Kathryn Jackson. Read by Skip Hinnant
Once there was a tawny scrawny lion that was always hungry, until he met 10 little rabbits who taught him how to eat carrot stew–instead of them!
The Saggy Baggy Elephant, by K. and B. Jackson. Read by Susan Gregory
After a parrot makes fun of Sooki’s big ears, long nose, and wrinkled skin, the “saggy baggy” elephant isn’t too sure of himself–until he meets some beautiful creatures that look and dance just like him.
A poky little puppy loves to dig holes under the fence despite what his family says. But the poky little puppy digs one hole too many and ends up missing dessert
Scuffy the Tugboat, by Gertrude Crampton. Read by Skip Hinnant
Meant for “bigger things,” Scuffy the Tugboat sets off on a daring adventure to explore the world but realizes that home is where he’d rather be, sailing in his bathtub.
Tawny Scrawny Lion, by Kathryn Jackson. Read by Skip Hinnant
Once there was a tawny scrawny lion that was always hungry, until he met 10 little rabbits who taught him how to eat carrot stew–instead of them!
The Saggy Baggy Elephant, by K. and B. Jackson. Read by Susan Gregory
After a parrot makes fun of Sooki’s big ears, long nose, and wrinkled skin, the “saggy baggy” elephant isn’t too sure of himself–until he meets some beautiful creatures that look and dance just like him.
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Janette Sebring Lowrey
35 books47 followersJanette Sebring Lowrey (March 2, 1892 – March 17, 1986) was an American children's writer, best known for writing the beloved children's classic, The Poky Little Puppy.
Janette Sebring Lowrey was born in Orange, Texas. Lowrey wrote dozens of books aimed at children and young adults from the 1930s to the 1970s, but The Poky Little Puppy remains her best known, selling over 15 million copies worldwide. Another well-known work of hers was Margaret, a historical fiction young adult novel, which was published in 1950. It was adapted into Walt Disney Presents: Annette, a TV serial which aired on The Mickey Mouse Club in 1958.
Despite her success as an author, Lowrey herself remained in relative obscurity.
Janette Sebring Lowrey was born in Orange, Texas. Lowrey wrote dozens of books aimed at children and young adults from the 1930s to the 1970s, but The Poky Little Puppy remains her best known, selling over 15 million copies worldwide. Another well-known work of hers was Margaret, a historical fiction young adult novel, which was published in 1950. It was adapted into Walt Disney Presents: Annette, a TV serial which aired on The Mickey Mouse Club in 1958.
Despite her success as an author, Lowrey herself remained in relative obscurity.
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January 1, 2022
These charming stories are some of the best Little Golden books. Counting with rambunctious puppies, adventure with a courageous tugboat, a little mischief with a hungry lion, and growing up with an energetic elephant all delighted me.
May 5, 2010
How did I miss the creepy Christian allegory as a child?
I loved this book when I was little. I love it now, as I read it to my children. I still have our old copy with the Kimbies diaper ad on the back. (Did they give away books in the diaper boxes back then, or did my mother have to send in box tops?) I rejoiced with Scuffy when he escaped, and I feared for Scuffy in the big river. I was relieved for Scuffy when the man with the polka-dot tie picked him up as he was about to be washed out to sea. (Did they really drive all the way from the hills to the harbor to stand on the pier and grab one little toy tugboat?) I had noticed that this is a lesson in how the water-way segment of the water cycle works, showing uses of rivers and how floods occur, and I had noticed the anti-aspirational moral, but how did I miss the creepy Christian allegory?
Scuffy is in the toy shop, owned by the man with the polka-dot tie. Scuffy wants to experience life, so the man with the polka-dot tie brings Scuffy to his son, and after Scuffy is dissatisfied with a controlled, safe environment, they let him loose in the big, wide world. Scuffy enjoys seeing new things but is frightened by the threat of mortal peril. Scuffy regains his composure after being frightened by the Dark Unknown. Scuffy learns that he has no agency in the fast-flowing stream once he has rejoiced in running away. Scuffy still has many enjoyable experiences, but the frightening ones become more frequent. Scuffy sees the sea, the end of his journey, and despairs, wishing he could be with the man with the polka-dot tie and his son. At the last opportunity, as Scuffy sails past the last point of land, the hand of the man with the polka-dot tie reaches out and lifts him from the water. Scuffy returns home to sail in the bathtub of the man with the polka-dot tie and his son.
You may ask me, why do I find this allegory so creepy? Well, it has everything to do with God wearing a polka-dot tie.
I loved this book when I was little. I love it now, as I read it to my children. I still have our old copy with the Kimbies diaper ad on the back. (Did they give away books in the diaper boxes back then, or did my mother have to send in box tops?) I rejoiced with Scuffy when he escaped, and I feared for Scuffy in the big river. I was relieved for Scuffy when the man with the polka-dot tie picked him up as he was about to be washed out to sea. (Did they really drive all the way from the hills to the harbor to stand on the pier and grab one little toy tugboat?) I had noticed that this is a lesson in how the water-way segment of the water cycle works, showing uses of rivers and how floods occur, and I had noticed the anti-aspirational moral, but how did I miss the creepy Christian allegory?
Scuffy is in the toy shop, owned by the man with the polka-dot tie. Scuffy wants to experience life, so the man with the polka-dot tie brings Scuffy to his son, and after Scuffy is dissatisfied with a controlled, safe environment, they let him loose in the big, wide world. Scuffy enjoys seeing new things but is frightened by the threat of mortal peril. Scuffy regains his composure after being frightened by the Dark Unknown. Scuffy learns that he has no agency in the fast-flowing stream once he has rejoiced in running away. Scuffy still has many enjoyable experiences, but the frightening ones become more frequent. Scuffy sees the sea, the end of his journey, and despairs, wishing he could be with the man with the polka-dot tie and his son. At the last opportunity, as Scuffy sails past the last point of land, the hand of the man with the polka-dot tie reaches out and lifts him from the water. Scuffy returns home to sail in the bathtub of the man with the polka-dot tie and his son.
You may ask me, why do I find this allegory so creepy? Well, it has everything to do with God wearing a polka-dot tie.
September 16, 2007
Puppies defy Mother's wishes to not venture outside the fence. Poky Puppy in some rather obscure ways reminds his siblings of the dessert to be had when they return. Siblings run home, are denied dessert for digging the hole under the fence to get out.Poky Puppy returns home much later, eats their dessert.
In the end, the Poky Little Puppy is pretty damned clever.His exact knowledge of the dessert to be had is almost supernatural.His ability to fool his siblings on three separate occasions is commendable...a criminal mastermind and still yet to be house trained.
The mother in question makes desserts unsuitable for canines (chocolate custard,strawberry shortcake, et al) and is neglectful to her off spring, as she never notices that the poky puppy is missing,placing blame on the other puppies without a full examination of the facts.
The ending sees the Poky Puppy get only his just desserts, as he is found out and subsquently denied the aforementioned strawberry shortcake.
Again, another over analyized children's tale.
In the end, the Poky Little Puppy is pretty damned clever.His exact knowledge of the dessert to be had is almost supernatural.His ability to fool his siblings on three separate occasions is commendable...a criminal mastermind and still yet to be house trained.
The mother in question makes desserts unsuitable for canines (chocolate custard,strawberry shortcake, et al) and is neglectful to her off spring, as she never notices that the poky puppy is missing,placing blame on the other puppies without a full examination of the facts.
The ending sees the Poky Puppy get only his just desserts, as he is found out and subsquently denied the aforementioned strawberry shortcake.
Again, another over analyized children's tale.
August 20, 2018
This is a collection of four classic Little Golden Books: The Poky Little Puppy, Scuffy the Tugboat, Tawny Scrawny Lion, and The Saggy Baggy Elephant.
We listened to this in the car as radio personalities tend to discuss mature content even during times when they know listeners will be carting children around.
We listened to this in the car as radio personalities tend to discuss mature content even during times when they know listeners will be carting children around.
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