Snug Slug Activities

My little brother brought home a French-English dictionary from the free table at the college library. The dictionary was printed in Chicago in 1943 by the Wilcox & Follett Co. As you are probably aware, 1943 was smack dab in the middle of the United States’ involvement in WWII. So, being the nerd that I am, I decided to look at what other books had been published by that company in the same year.

My attention was immediately captured by the title “Scuttlebutt Goes to War” by Margaret Friskey. I knew I had to find it.

My search turned out to be easier than I anticipated. The book is considered public domain and is available to read on the Internet Archive.

https://archive.org/details/scuttlebuttgoest00fris/mode/2up

The book is based on a real dog named Scuttlebutt who lived on board a Navy ship during the war. It is a cute little story with a happy ending.

The illustrations, done by artist Lucia Patton, add to the cuteness of the book.

Now for my problem: There’s a sequel. It’s called “Scuttlebutt and the Carrier Kitten” and I can’t find it for free anywhere. I don’t really have enough disposable income to pay $30+ to buy it. Though don’t get me wrong; I am tempted.

In the meantime, I will content myself with reading other things. My oldest nephew gave me a murder mystery for Christmas, and I’ve been meaning to get started on it.

Tonight, however, I go to the theatre.