The Sailor Dog (A Little Golden Book) Book

Average Rating:

Is there a more charming picture in children's literature than Scuppers the Sailor Dog standing on the prow of his little boat, dressed in wet weather gear, with a spyglass to his eye?

We are transported to a dog's world. If you love character-filled canine faces, this book will appeal. Scuppers is our little canine hero. His urge to go to sea is irresistible. The little gaff-rigged sailing boat that becomes Scuppers' home hardly looks seaworthy, with colourful patches on its sails.

It's definitely not a luxurious boat, but Scuppers keeps it all very neat and "ship-shape". He has a hook for his hat, a hook for his rope and a hook for his spyglass.

Scuppers gets shipwrecked after a big storm. He is a resourceful dog and soon makes a house out of driftwood. The scene of Scuppers asleep on his deep green bed of pine branches inside his house is bathed in a beautiful, almost magical emerald green light.

He repairs his ship and sails way and soon comes to a seaport in a foreign land. The street scene is straight from a canine Kasbah. There are lady dogs dressed in full-length robes with everything but their eyes, paws and tails covered, balancing jars on their heads. The fact that all the characters in this book are dogs and they all walk on two legs is a minor detail.

Scuppers' needs new clothes after all his travels. It's very comical when he tries on the various hats and shoes of different shapes and colours.

The life at sea soon calls Scuppers back to his boat.

After stowing all his gear in its right place, he is back " where he wants to be - a sailor sailing the deep green sea".

This book is a true children's classic having been first published 48 years ago. The brilliant pictures and the charming story mesh perfectly. Its high sales ranking on the Amazon listings demonstrates it has a timeless and universal appeal.

Is there a more charming picture in children's literature than Scuppers the Sailor Dog standing on the prow of his little boat, dressed in wet weather gear, with a spyglass to his eye?

We are transported to a dog's world. If you love character-filled canine faces, this book will appeal. Scuppers is our little canine hero. His urge to go to sea is irresistible. The little gaff-rigged sailing boat that becomes Scuppers' home hardly looks seaworthy, with colourful patches on its sails.

It's hardly a luxurious boat, but Scuppers keeps it all very neat and "ship-shape". He has a hook for his hat, a hook for his rope and a hook for his spyglass.

Scuppers gets shipwrecked after a big storm. He is a resourceful dog and soon makes a house out of driftwood. The scene of Scuppers asleep on his deep green bed of pine branches inside his house is bathed in a beautiful, almost magical emerald green light.

He repairs his ship and sails way and soon comes to a seaport in a foreign land. The street scene is straight from a canine Kasbah. There are lady dogs dressed in full-length robes with everything but their eyes, paws and tails covered, balancing jars on their heads. The fact that all the characters in this book are dogs and they all walk on two legs is a minor detail.

Scuppers' needs new clothes after all his travels. It's very comical when he tries on the various hats and shoes of different shapes and colours.

The life at sea soon calls Scuppers back to his boat.

Stowing all his gear in its right place he is back " where he wants to be - a sailor sailing the deep green sea".

This book is a true children's classic having been first published 48 years ago. The brilliant pictures and the charming story mesh perfectly. Its high sales ranking on the Amazon listings demonstrates it has a timeless and universal appeal.