Mr. Putter & Tabby Catch the Cold

by Cynthia Rylant

Book Overview

Even though Tabby tries to keep him warm, Mr. Putter catches a cold in this cozy addition to the series.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0152047603
• ISBN13: 9780152047603
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 44 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.3" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4

Customer Reviews

One of my favorite in the series!

This is one of my favorite books in the Mr Putter series. I love the relationship Mr. Putter and Mrs. Teaberry have. In this one, Mrs. Teaberry helps Mr. Putter who is sick with a cold.

cute story

Mr Putter catches a cold! He thinks back to his younger days when he got sick. His mother always took good care of him. She gave him soup, tea and let him read adventure books. His neighbor Mrs. Teaberry decides to take care of him like his mother use to. She does a great job. I enjoyed reading this book. I have read others in the series and this one was funny like the others. This book is good for early readers. If they enjoy the Mr Putter series they will like this one as well.

No Surprise!

I have all the titles in the series, and of course, I love this one. My children snuggle up and we have read this one overand over. A must have for Mr. Putter and Tabby fans. Everyone will love the warmth and consideration from Mr. Putters neighbor and her dog, zeke. We should all care so much.

Best of the Series (So Far)

I've read the Mr. Putter & Tabby books with both of my children. It's a wonderful series for the beginning reader. This title is my favorite of the entire series. Mr. Putter has a cold and remembers what made him feel better when he was a boy. Chicken soup, some hot tea and an adventure book loaned by Mrs. Teaberry's dog, Zeke make this cold worth having. It perfectly captures just how much fun a sick day can be.

A great series built on loveable characters

My daughter who is now 8 and I have been reading the Mr Putter and Tabby stories from the very beginning when Mr Putter and Tabby poured the tea. In fact, she has learned to read thanks to this kind hearted old man and his "fine cat." This latest addition as the two of them deal with a common cold is uncommonly good. Cynthia Rylant has managed to convey the lives of two elderly people - Mr Putter and his neighbor, Mrs Teaberry - with dignity, humor and a sense of adventure in everyday living. My daughter loves this story and all the others because of the humorous situations and the likeability of the characters. I love them because as I approach my "Mr Putter years" -- I'm 56 -- I see him as a delightful example of what being an "old man" can be. Likewise I see my daughter learning compassion, acceptance and respect for older people so often missing in children's stories.I urge any parent -- and especially grandparents -- to add this book and any of the other Mr Putter and Tabby books to their children's (and grandchildren's)reading repetoire.

Comforting and Cosy

One day Mr. Putter forgets to put his hat on when he goes out to fetch the newspaper, as he is in such a hurry to read the comics. Soon he has a cold, and his faithful cat Tabby can only comfort him so much. Fortunately, his neighbor, Mrs. Teaberry, sends over soup and tea in thermoses brought by her dog Zeke. One thing is still missing... an adventure book, which Zeke will only bring if he can stay and read it with them. What begins as a miserable day becomes "the best cold Mr. Putter ever caught," thanks to the generosity of all his friends. This beginning reader for first and second graders allows its audience to identify with a character who is old enough to be their grandfather, and amuses them with his animal companions. The illustrations by Arthur Howard are, as usual, bold, expressive, and colorful.