Tug A Log Boom’s Journey
Tug A Log Boom’s Journey by Scot Ritchie, published by Groundwood Books in 2022, is a vibrant picture book that captures the experience of a young boy helping his father on a tugboat as they tow a log boom to a sawmill. This edition features 40 pages of engaging illustrations and text, presented in English, and offers a lively exploration of the tugboat’s role in the logging process along the West Coast of Canada.
Readers will follow the child and his father through their workday, encountering various challenges such as navigating around other boats and weathering a storm. The narrative is enriched by the author’s note, which shares insights from Ritchie’s childhood experiences and provides additional context about forestry on the West Coast today. With elements like diagrams, a glossary, and illustrations, this book presents an accessible and informative look at transportation and the relationship between people and their environment.
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From award-winning author and illustrator Scot Ritchie comes this lively look at the journey of a West Coast tugboat towing a log boom, as seen through the eyes of a young boy.
“I’m helping Dad on the tugboat. We’re going to tow a log boom to the sawmill on the river… I look out for ferries and other boats in the harbor… Then I see it — a deadhead!”
Follow a child and his father through their workday on a tugboat on the West Coast as they watch a log boom being made, then tow it to a mill upriver. The pair must steer clear of other ships, race against the tide and weather a storm along the way.
Told from a child’s perspective, this fun, accessible picture book explores the key role of a tugboat in the logging process. As explained in the author’s note, the story is inspired by Scot Ritchie’s childhood memories of seeing tugs and log booms off the coast of Vancouver, British Columbia, with additional information provided in the note about forestry on the West Coast today.
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author’s note
diagrams
glossary
illustrations
facts
map
speech bubbles
writing inspiration
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