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Mr. Tuggle's Troubles

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All of us have difficulties from time to time, but Mr. Tuggle is having an especially troublesome week. It began on a Monday, a beautiful spring day, but not for Mr. Tuggle because he cannot find his hat.

Dismissing the idea of even needing a hat, he went off to work. There was more to come - as he sat outside eating his lunch a pigeon dropped a souvenir on his head. "Jumpin' jelly beans!" cried Mr. Tuggle. "I guess I do need a hat."

So, he made a hat out of a newspaper and tied it on with a string.

Tuesday didn't get much better because on that morning he couldn't find his shoes. Youngsters will laugh when they discover what Mr. Tuggle substitutes for shoes, and what he did when he couldn't find his shirt.

Finally, Mr. Tuggle discovers how much easier life is when he simply puts everything away where it belongs so that things are easily found. Maybe youngsters will learn the same lesson in this smile provoking story.

Mr. Tuggle looks a bit like Ed Wynn in Karen Dugan's amusing watercolor illustrations. Cat fanciers will especially enjoy Mr. Tuggle's feline friends.

- Gail Cooke

The story is a hoot in both the words and the pictures. It's a fun story to read to a child or for a child to read to him/herself. Mr. Tuggle is a nice guy, just a little disorganized and forgetful. Can't find a hat, make one. Can't find your shoes? Improvise! It takes poor Mr. Tuggle a full week to realize the error of his ways, even though his fellow commuters in the morning begin to notice the problem on day one. The message is subtle, and is nowhere in the words, but kids will get it just the same (even though Mr. Tuggle himself didn't quite get it...). Lots of laughs here for parents and kids alike. Highly recommended.

The troubles that Mr. Tuggle's is having through the week
are captured with a great sense of humor, with a hidden lesson tucked in. Easy to read and entertaining, my kids loved the story, easily identifying with the "lost" item troubles. The feline friends add to the story, feline lovers will relate.

Mr. Tuggle's Troubles is a happy read aloud with delightful illustrations that neatly correspond to the text. There is comedy in the chaos and a chuckle to be found in Mr. Tuggle's mishaps, but in the tickle, there is also a gentle lesson to be learned on the practical pay-off that comes with order and organization. Mr. Tuggle's Troubles is a bright, endearing tale for children and adults.