Mr. Putter & Tabby Drop the Ball - Hardcover

Rylant, Cynthia

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0152050728 ISBN 13: 9780152050726

Publisher: Clarion Books, 2013

Synopsis

Mr. Putter and his fine cat, Tabby, love to take naps — too many naps. What they need is a sport! Luckily Mrs.Teaberry and her good dog, Zeke, know of a baseball team they can join. It's not long before Mr. Putter is ready to play ball, but will his creaky knees cooperate? And can Zeke avoid wreaking havoc on the field?

Win or lose, this baseball team will never be the same!

About this title

About the Authors

Cynthia Rylant is a Newbery Medalist and the author of many acclaimed books for young people. She’s well known for her popular characters for early readers, including Mr. Putter & Tabby and Henry & Mudge. She lives in the Pacific Northwest. cynthiarylant.com

Arthur Howard created the lively illustrations for all the Mr. Putter & Tabby books and has written and illustrated several picture books of his own. He lives in New York City.

Reviews

K-Gr 3-Another winner from this creative team. Taking a nap is always a top priority for Mr. Putter and his cat. It occurs to him that maybe they should be a bit more active, so he goes to the basement, gets his baseball mitt, and decides to get more exercise. His friend Mrs. Teaberry and her dog, Zeke, have just the team for them to join. As the game progresses, Mr. Putter begins to question whether he has made the right decision. After all, he has problems with his knees and running is out of the question. Mrs. Teaberry is just the opposite; she's full of life and living it to the fullest. Their animals come along and are, of course, part of the high jinks that ensue. The artwork, done in pencil, watercolor, and gouache, is expressive and quite hilarious as Zeke wreaks havoc in the infield and makes an assist in the outfield. The five short chapters have a well-designed ratio of pictures to words. The text font is clean and clear, making this a good choice for advancing readers.-Janene Corbin, Rosebank Elementary School, Nashville, TNα(c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

When Mr. Putter and Mrs. Teaberry join an oldsters’ baseball team, Tabby (Mr. Putter’s cat) makes a contented benchwarmer, but Zeke (Mrs. Teaberry’s dog) chases every hit ball, snatches it, and runs around in circles. Their teammates grumble until Zeke and Mr. Putter save the day. Rylant’s sympathetic characters work their usual magic, entertaining all ages with a text well suited to beginning readers. Meanwhile, Howard doubles the fun with amusing pencil, watercolor, and gouache illustrations that depict “seasoned” players as they round the bases in slow motion and attempt to field ground balls even when their knees are saying, “No way.” Grades K-2. --Carolyn Phelan

Edition details

• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0152050728
• ISBN 13: 9780152050726
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Howard Arthur
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 44