The producers of Theodore Tugboat know that stories are an important part of childhood.
Stories entertain, teach, spark imagination, foster critical thinking, and encourage reading.
Storytelling is at the center of everything that happens on Theodore Tugboat. In each episode, The Harbor Master captures his audience's attention by creating a sense of wonder, connecting the story with an event in his life and by giving each character a unique voice. In the process, he shows us how to be good storytellers, but The Harbor Master isn't the only storyteller on Theodore Tugboat. All the residents of The Big Harbor love stories, but the tugs especially look forward to telling stories at bedtime. They also sometimes use stories to show off or to keep stationary characters like buoys entertained and well-informed.