Mr. Putter and Tabby Paint the Porch - Hardcover

Rylant, Cynthia

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0152017879 ISBN 13: 9780152017873

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2000

Synopsis

Mr. Putter finds it a challenge to paint his front porch in the presence of his cat Tabby and his neighbor's dog Zeke, in the ninth addition to the Mr. Putter & Tabby early reader series. Jr Lib Guild.

About this title

About the Author

Cynthia Rylant is the acclaimed author of more than eighty books for young people, including the novel Missing May, which received the Newbery Medal. Ms. Rylant lives on an island in Puget Sound, Washington.

Arthur Howard is the author and illustrator of When I Was Five, a Crayola Kids Best Book, and most recently, Cosmo Zooms. He lives in New York City.

Reviews

Grade 1-2-Told in four chapters, this gentle tale exudes warmth and understated humor. Mr. Putter embarks on a spring porch-painting project, only to be foiled when Tabby chases an inquisitive squirrel and Mrs. Teaberry's dog pursues a chipmunk, resulting in pink and blue footprints all over. Later, they all have a good laugh when a pink squirrel and a blue chipmunk run by. The text and illustrations convey the affectionate relationship between Mr. Putter, his cat, and their neighbors. The clearly rendered illustrations primarily done in greens, pinks, and yellows and outlined in pencil make this easy-reader a perfect choice for any weather.
Diane Janoff, Queens Borough Public Library, CLASP Office, NY
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Rylant's (Bear Day, 1999, etc.) good-timing Mr. Putter and Tabby return with more of their gentle antics for young readers. This particular caper finds Mr. Putter and his old cat setting out to paint their porch. Mr. Putter rustles up some pink paint from the basement and starts to lay brush to wood when a squirrel invades the workspace, setting Tabby off like a rocket. Round and round the porch they scamper and the resulting paint job cannot be said to be exquisite. Next day Mr. Putter's neighbor Mrs. Teaberry and her dog Zeke come to help cover the pink with blue, when a chipmunk detonates Zeke's composure, with a resulting blue disaster. Finally a coat of yellow gets laid down and dried before further mishap. Another fully cheering and self-contained story from Rylant, couched in language that is just enough of a challenge for early readers and with a story that has momentum to carry them on. And Howard's (100th Day Worries, 1999, etc.) affable illustrations continue to smoothly convey the story to the reader's eye, adding his own comic touches. (Easy reader. 6-9) -- Copyright ©2000, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

Edition details

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0152017879
• ISBN 13: 9780152017873
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Howard Arthur
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 44