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On a hot summer day, Mr. Putter, his cat, Tabby, their neighbor, Mrs. Teaberry, and her dog, Zeke, go for a picnic and a rowboat ride.Tags
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I love this series and am every so thankful that kids do, too. I really want to be neighbors to Mr. Putter and Mrs. Teaberry.
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Two dollars for two hours rental on a rowboat? And on this sweltering day they were able to pull ashore to a shady place to sit on the rocks, dangle their feet in the water, and have their picnic? What a wonderful community they live in! Oh please can I find such when we retire....
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Two dollars for two hours rental on a rowboat? And on this sweltering day they were able to pull ashore to a shady place to sit on the rocks, dangle their feet in the water, and have their picnic? What a wonderful community they live in! Oh please can I find such when we retire....
Love this book about a really hot day and what 2 neighbors do to try to keep cool. These are lovable characters and fun to read about.
On a hot summer day, Mr. Putter, his cat Tabby, their neighbor Mrs. Teaberry, and her dog Zeke go for a picnic and a rowboat ride.
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Cynthia Rylant has written other series for children similar to the format in this one, such as "Henry and Mudge" and "Annie and Snowball," all involving animals and their human owners. This book was illustrated by Arthur Howard.
Cynthia Rylant has written other series for children similar to the format in this one, such as "Henry and Mudge" and "Annie and Snowball," all involving animals and their human owners. This book was illustrated by Arthur Howard.
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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 show 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) show less
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