Mr. Putter & Tabby hit the slope

Cynthia Rylant

Book - 2016

"Mr. Putter and his fine cat, Tabby, and Mrs. Teaberry and her good dog, Zeke, head for the sledding slope for the wildest ride ever. Maybe winter is not so slow after all!"--

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Published
Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt [2016]
Language
English
Main Author
Cynthia Rylant (author)
Other Authors
Arthur Howard (illustrator)
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Audience
500L
ISBN
9780152064273
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Review by Booklist Review

One winter, when Mr. Putter finds his routine a little slow, he recalls his boyhood pleasures and decides to go sledding. Soon he and his cat, Tabby, along with Mrs. Teaberry and her dog, Zeke, are speeding downhill on two sleds. Zeke loves the ride. Tabby does not. Mrs. Teaberry shouts, COWABUNGA! Mr. Putter just holds on. Nerves jangled, Tabby climbs a tree at the bottom of the slope, but Mr. Putter coaxes her down with promises of muffins and cream. Back at home, warm and comfortable again, they fall asleep. Beginning readers like the relatively simple vocabulary and wide-spaced lines of text in the Mr. Putter and Tabby series, but it's the gentle humor; the vibrant pencil, watercolor, and gouache illustrations; and the characters' personalities that bring kids back for more. Written and illustrated with clarity, energy, and finesse.--Phelan, Carolyn Copyright 2016 Booklist

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Review by School Library Journal Review

PreS-Gr 2-Mr. Putter and Tabby are finding winter a bit slow, so they decide to relive the childhood fun of going sledding. Calling the adventurous Mrs. Teaberry and Zeke guarantees that they are hitting the slopes in no time at all, much to Tabby's twitching discomfort. The exciting race downhill is bookended by the quieter repose of Mr. Putter and Tabby at home, having a warm bath and a nap. A comforting story to curl up with on a chilly winter day, this easy reader features the large font, simple sentences, and skillful use of white space for which the series is well known. The pencil, watercolor, and goache illustrations demonstrate the meaning of newly introduced vocabulary words and expressively convey the feelings of each character. VERDICT Rylant and Howard have mastered the balance between text and illustration for beginning readers, and this addition to the series is recommended for most collections.-Amanda Foulk, Sacramento Public Library © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Review by Horn Book Review

A slow winter day turns into a trip down memory lane for elderly Mr. Putter. He joins his more adventurous friend, Mrs. Teaberry, along with their animal companions, for some sledding fun. Five very short, enjoyable chapters and bright, simple cartoonlike illustrations depict equally well the sledding excitement and the relaxing at home after "a day on the slope had worn them out. (c) Copyright 2017. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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