Tough Tug is a brand-new boat. He likes to swirl and twirl--and run and race. He wants everyone to see what he can do. But when he sails to Alaska for the first time, he finds out what being a tug really means...

Short rhythmic phrases on each page alternate with narration in Tug's voice, leading readers through his experiences from splashing into the water for the first time to a daring rescue.