Mr. Putter & Tabby ring the bell

Format:

Book

Title:

Mr. Putter & Tabby ring the bell

Other title(s):

Mister Putter and Tabby ring the bell

Author:

Rylant, Cynthia.

ISBN:

9780152050719

Publication Information:

Boston : Harcourt Children's Books, 2011.

Physical Description:

44 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm

Summary:

While enjoying autumn weather and activities, Mr. Putter, realizing how much he misses going to school, takes his cat Tabby, their adventurous neighbor, Mrs. Teaberry, and her cake-loving dog Zeke to "Show and Tell."

Reading Level:

1.4 Follett Library Resources.

K-3 Follett Library Resources.

Subject(s):

Old age -- Juvenile fiction.

Neighbors -- Juvenile fiction.

Cats -- Juvenile fiction.

Dogs -- Juvenile fiction.

Schools -- Juvenile fiction.

Show-and-tell presentations -- Juvenile fiction.

Autumn -- Juvenile fiction.

Old age -- Fiction.

Neighbors -- Fiction.

Cats -- Fiction.

Dogs -- Fiction.

Schools -- Fiction.

Show-and-tell presentations -- Fiction.

Genre:

Picture books for children -- Juvenile fiction.

Fiction.

Added Author:

Howard, Arthur

Holds:

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Summary

It's back to school for Mr. Putter & Tabby!

Dong! Dong! Dong! The school bell is ringing. The crispy fall wind is blowing. Mr. Putter wishes he could go back to school--even for just one day. Then he has an idea: How about a visit during show-and-tell with Mrs. Teaberry, Tabby, and Zeke? The teacher agrees, but there's one problem. She and the students expect pet tricks. Will Tabby and Zeke be able to deliver? Mr. Putter & Tabby Ring the Bell marks the twentieth book in this beloved series a perennial hit since 1994.

Author Notes

Cynthia Rylant was born on June 6, 1954 in Hopewell, Virginia. She attended and received degrees at Morris Harvey College, Marshall University, and Kent State University.

Rylant worked as an English professor and at the children's department of a public library, where she first discovered her love of children's literature.

She has written more than 100 children's books in English and Spanish, including works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Her novel Missing May won the 1993 Newbery Medal and A Fine White Dust was a 1987 Newbery Honor book. Rylant wrote A Kindness, Soda Jerk, and A Couple of Kooks and Other Stories, which were named as Best Book for Young Adults. When I was Young in the Mountains and The Relatives Came won the Caldecott Award.

She has many popular picture books series, including Henry and Mudge, Mr. Putter and Tabby and High-Rise Private Eyes. (Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (3)

School Library Journal Review

K-Gr 2-Mr. Putter and Tabby are back for their 20th (Harcourt, 2011) adventure in Cynthia Rylant's beloved beginning chapter book series. The crisp fall air and sound of a distant bell make Mr. Putter wistful about school. He devises a plan to get back into school by bringing his lazy cat Tabby and his amenable neighbor Mrs. Teaberry along with her mischievous dog Zeke in for show-and-tell. There's one hitch: the first-grade teacher and students are expecting the decidedly talentless Tabby and Zeke to perform tricks. The pets perform a single trick for the class, with disastrous results, but it's nothing an apology note and a batch of cupcakes can't repair. Narrator John McDonough's deep, regal voice is the perfect embodiment of Mr. Putter. He deftly conveys the mild emotions and ups and downs in the story. An entertaining tale.-Jennifer Verbrugge, Dakota County Library, Eagan, MN (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Horn Book Review

One "crispy fall" day, Mr. Putter, nostalgic for the sights and smells of school, encourages his neighbor and her "showy" dog to accompany Tabby and himself as show-and-tell guests in a first-grade classroom. The pets don't actually know any tricks, but the comical illustrations, filled with humorous details, take full advantage of the mayhem they cause at school. (c) Copyright 2012. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Booklist Review

As Mr. Putter rakes leaves (and Tabby attacks leaves), the school bell rings, and the old gent feels nostalgic. A neighbor finagles an invitation to take their pets to visit a first-grade classroom, where Zeke the dog ends up demolishing the cupcakes at the worst show-and-tell ever. With six short chapters, this beginning reader tells an appealing story in simple language. There's strength and personality as well as humor in Howard's craggy pencil drawings, brightened with watercolor and gouache paints. An amusing fall-flavored offering from the Mr. Putter and Tabby series that's good for reading aloud or reading alone.--Phelan, Carolyn Copyright 2010 Booklist