Newbery medal-winner and recipient of the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award, Cynthia Rylant instills gentle humor into this cozy read. When Mr. Putter goes outside without a hat on, he catches a cold. Tabby tries to make Mr. Putter feel better, but "colds aren't so much fun when you're old." Yet his neighbor Mrs. Teaberry and her dog Zeke know just the thing to help Mr. Putter recover. "... will resonate with kids who know what it's like to feel dispirited when felled by a cold."-Booklist
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"This is a great series for 1st and 2nd grade readers. Great stories and illustrations. This one, in particular, is a standout to me because of Zeke the dog and Mr. Putter's fond memories including adventure books helping him feel better through a cold."
— Rowlak5 (4 out of 5 stars)
" Mr. Putter and Tabby do not disappoint. Great level 3. "
— Schmobes, 11/16/2013" This Mr. Putter & Tabby book elicited several "awwws" from my niece. Really a sweet book, and Mrs. Teaberry's good dog Zeke is just unbearably cute in this one! Wonderful heartwarming story! "
— Amy, 7/21/2013" I want a neighbor like Mr. Putter has in Mrs. Teaberry. "
— Joy, 6/26/2013" Not the best of the series, but still so sweet with fabulous illustrations. "
— Dree, 4/9/2013" I like the Mr. Putter books. They are fun to read to children, as well as being a great beginner reader. This book follows the pattern of all the Mr. Putters and would be a great book to read to a child who has a cold or is home sick. "
— Sarah, 1/21/2013" Fun. Not quite as good as some others in the series. "
— John, 6/12/2012" These were the most fun books that i read when i came from Ukraine because they were fun and chalanging for me at that time. I remember reading 25 a week of these books. I probobly read at least a hundred or more. "
— Alex, 4/4/2012" This is about a man who got a cold and he didn't have any friends. His neighbor then helped by having the dog bring over soup and a comic book. I would use this in a classroom to help teach the students to help their neighbors. "
— Amber, 3/5/2012" I like reading all these books about Mr. Putter. J.C. "
— Horace, 1/9/2012" We love Cynthia Rylant's stories and the Mr. Putter and Tabby series is a fun one. We enjoyed this tale and thought it was hilarious that Zeke was the messenger, bringing soup and tea and comfort to Mr. Putter. "
— Dolly, 11/6/2011" For use in schools and libraries only. When Mr. Putter catches a cold, his friend Mrs. Teaberry sends over some special treats to help him feel better. "
— Christy, 2/3/2011" The kids at our grandson's school just loved hearing this book, when I read it. They laughed and otherwise became involved in the story. It was a very enjoyable interactive book. "
— Renee', 10/12/2010" We love Cynthia Rylant's stories and the <em>Mr. Putter and Tabby</em> series is a fun one. We enjoyed this tale and thought it was hilarious that Zeke was the messenger, bringing soup and tea and comfort to Mr. Putter. "
— Dolly, 9/22/2010" Not the best of the series, but still so sweet with fabulous illustrations. "
— Dree, 2/22/2010" Mr. Putter and Tabby do not disappoint. Great level 3. "
— Schmobes, 2/8/2010" I want a neighbor like Mr. Putter has in Mrs. Teaberry. "
— Joy, 10/13/2009" Fun. Not quite as good as some others in the series. "
— John, 1/17/2009" I like the Mr. Putter books. They are fun to read to children, as well as being a great beginner reader. This book follows the pattern of all the Mr. Putters and would be a great book to read to a child who has a cold or is home sick. "
— Sarah, 12/19/2008Cynthia Rylant is the author of more than one hundred books for young people, including the beloved Henry and Mudge series. Her novel Missing May received the Newbery Medal in 1993 and A Fine White Dust won a Newbery Honor; she is also the author of two Caldecott Honor–wining picture books. Some of her other notable works include the Annie and Snowball series, the Poppleton series, the novel The Islander, and a number of other poetry books and story collections. She lives in Lake Oswego, Oregon.
John McDonough, one of AudioFile magazine’s Golden Voices, has narrated dozens of audiobooks, and won eleven Earphones Awards. He is known for his narrations of children’s books, including Robert McCloskey’s Centerburg Tales and Albert Marrin’s Commander-in-Chief Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War. Outside of his audiobook work, he has starred in a revival of Captain Kangaroo on the Fox Network.