Little Toot the tugboat would rather play than work. So he spends his time puffing little balls of smoke from his smokestack, and toot-toot-tooting around the docks and river. When the other tugboats get annoyed with his laziness, Little Toot decides to show them all what a hardworking little tugboat he can be. This best-loved book continues to delight children with a coming-of-age story that is as gently humorous as it is timeless. An "American Bookseller" Pick of the Lists. "Parents' Choice" honor Award. Ages 2 + 6