Series Info
Books:
- Mr. Putter & Tabby Pour the Tea
- Mr. Putter & Tabby Walk the Dog
- Mr. Putter & Tabby Bake the Cake
- Mr. Putter & Tabby Pick the Pears
- Mr. Putter & Tabby Fly the Plane
- Mr. Putter & Tabby Row the Boat
- Mr. Putter & Tabby Toot the Horn
- Mr. Putter & Tabby Take the Train
- Mr. Putter & Tabby Paint the Porch
- Mr. Putter & Tabby Feed the Fish
- Mr. Putter & Tabby Catch the Cold
- Mr. Putter & Tabby Stir the Soup
- Mr. Putter & Tabby Write the Book
- Mr. Putter & Tabby Make a Wish
- Mr. Putter & Tabby Spin the Yarn
- Mr. Putter & Tabby See the Stars
- Mr. Putter & Tabby Run the Race
- Mr. Putter & Tabby Spill the Beans
- Mr. Putter & Tabby Clear the Decks
- Mr. Putter & Tabby Ring the Bell
- Mr. Putter & Tabby Dance the Dance
- Mr. Putter & Tabby Drop the Ball
- Mr. Putter & Tabby Turn the Page
Links: Publisher Page || Author Site (Cynthia Rylant) || Illustrator Profile (Arthur Howard)
Reviews: Horn Book, Kirkus Reviews, School Library Jouranl
Awards: Geisel Honor 2015 (Mr. Putter & Tabby Turn the Page)
Difficulty
A higher-level beginning reader series. Mr. Putter & Tabby books are told in multiple chapters that converge into a single storyline. Stories are simplistic and easy to understand: painting the porch, reading a book at the library, having a birthday, going on a boat, etc.
The series has a Lexile average of 467L and an Accelerated Reader average of 2.5. Most online resources put Mr. Putter & Tabby at Guided Reading Level J, although none of the books have the rating on the back covers. Make a Wish has 213 unique words and Pour the Tea has 194 unique words. This is a great series for 2nd graders.
Thoughts
I am not a cat person. I’m typing this while playing ball with one dog and another one laying at my feet. And yet…there is something so endearing about Mr. Putter and Tabby. I love the universal things they represent — we all want good company and companionship and that’s exactly what Mr. Putter and Tabby are.
More Mr. Putter & Tabby?
Give fans of Mr. Putter & Tabby either of Cynthia Rylant’s other beginning series: Brownie & Pearl, Henry & Mudge, or Annie & Snowball.
Dates to Remember
The past few years indicate a yearly release, sometime in the fall or winter.
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