The Tugboat and the Silver Moon
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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2024

The Tugboat and the Silver Moon

By Kersten Hamilton, Barry Gott (Illustrator)

A ship is stuck in a canal. Can the moon's power set it free?

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32 pages
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A cargo ship is trapped in a canal, and despite the efforts of tugboats and diggers, it remains stuck. For seven nights, the moon grows fuller and brighter, watching over the scene. As tension builds, the moon's mysterious power might just be the key to unleashing a mighty tide and freeing the ship. Will the moon's strength be enough to change the course of events?

From the publisher

A timeless picture book from the creator of the Red Truck and Friends series about a ship stuck in a canal and the moon that set it free. The silver moon sails through the vast blue sky as a cargo ship down below is stuck in a canal. The tugboat tugs until the line goes taut. The diggers scoop up enough sand for a castle. The dredger glugs all the silt he can. But it’s no use. For seven long days, the moon watches as the ship stays put, becoming fuller, brighter, closer, until she’s finally strong enough to pull the ocean into a mighty tide and save the ship.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
3–7
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD590L
Themes & topics
Books about feelings and emotionsBooks about transportationBooks about social themesBooks about new experiencesBooks about boats, ships and underwater vehicles
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.8
F&P level
~O
Publication
Published
July 9, 2024
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780593528396

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