Mr. Putter and Tabby Spin the Yarn

When Mrs. Teaberry announces that she's starting a knitting club, Mr. Putter is happy to help out. But disaster strikes when Tabby and Zeke want to pitch in, too. Gertrude's vegetable hat goes flying, Mrs. Fitzwater's sweater completely unravels, and the whole afternoon ends up in quite a tangle.    With its action-packed story and hilarious illustrations, this fifteenth yarn in the beloved Mr. Putter & Tabby series promises to have everyone in stitches.

Mr. Putter is tied up in knots!

School Library Journal

PreS-Gr 2-Mr. Putter and his cat, Tabby, live next to helpful Mrs. Teaberry and her dog, Zeke. Because she is always cooking for him, Mr. Putter decides that he will serve tea at her new knitting club. Things go wrong when Tabby runs away with the end of a ball of yarn attached to a sweater that's been seven months in the making, and Zeke runs off with part of a guest's vegetable-covered hat. Mr. Putter must then use all his charm to calm the ladies, but they have the last laugh. As in previous titles, Rylant writes in a clear voice and uses simple sentences and easy vocabulary. Howard's funny colored pencil, watercolor, and gouache drawings catch the emotional presence of each character and the animals' antics. Another successful addition to a popular series.-Kathleen Pavin, Purdy Elementary School Library, Fort Atkinson, WI Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

CYNTHIA RYLANT is the acclaimed author of many beloved books for young people, including the Mr. Putter & Tabby series, the novel Missing May, which received the Newbery Medal, and the Little Whistle series. She lives in Portland, Oregon.

ARTHUR HOWARD is best known as the illustrator of Cynthia Rylant's Mr. Putter & Tabby series. He is also the illustrator of Kathi Appelt's Bubba and Beau series and has written and illustrated picture books of his own. He lives in New York City.