Mr. Putter is tired of living all alone, with no one to share his morning English muffins or his afternoon tea. He has many wonderful stories to tell, but no one to tell them to. What Mr. Putter needs is some good company. But good company is hard to find. This first adventure in award-winning author Cynthia Rylant's popular series introduces readers to a pair of friends who are just perfect for each other.
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"It was good that he found someone that he could share all he wanted to do with, like waking up in the morning, having tea, resting in the summer sometimes...oh, and then in the winter, turning on the opera very loud and singing to it. And it was funny that he put "Tabby" on his mailbox too, to tell the mailer that he had a cat."
— Maggie (4 out of 5 stars)
" When Mr Putter first meets Tabby. He adopts her from the shelter instead of buying a kitten at the pet store because he wants and old cat. I love you Mr. Putter :) "
— Danette, 2/17/2014" I <3 Mr Putter & Tabby. "
— Elizabeth, 2/16/2014" Good for an early reader - clear, large words, nice and simple illustrations. The story was a bit boring to hold my children's interest for long. "
— Katharine, 2/9/2014" Perfect 6 year old books! "
— Hilary, 2/5/2014" Love all of the Mr. Putter & Tabby books. "
— Gina, 1/31/2014" This story is about an old man and his cat. It was very cute and shows how everyone needs a companion. Intended for younger audiences. I would use it for K-2. "
— Sandi, 1/30/2014" Such a sweet, but kind of sad, little story. Anyone who knows me, knows that I am a sucker for cute little old men, so this one pulled me in immediately! "
— Pauline, 1/27/2014" The old man and his cat were the best of friends. They needed each other in their slow pace world. This book was in the AR section for first graders to test out and get points for comprehension. "
— Gala, 1/19/2014" reading these Mr putter and tabby stories feels like sitting on the porch with a cold tea and a cat at your feet. this is the first series my 4 year old enjoyed reading all of "
— Jenny, 1/16/2014" Sweet story of Mr. Putter finding a companion. I love that when my son read the book he emphathized with the lonely Mr. Putter. He also loved that at the end Mr. Putter and Tabby look for each other first thing in the morning and last thing at night. "
— Powers, 12/17/2013" I love this series of books. They are quiet and sweet and easy to read. The illustrations are sweet too. They make you want to slow down and enjoy life. "
— Megan, 12/4/2013Cynthia 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.