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Rylant, Cynthia

Mr. Putter & Tabby Clear the Decks

44 pp. | Harcourt | September, 2010 | Trade ISBN 978-0-15-206715-1 $15.00

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Arthur Howard. Bored and restless on a hot summer day, Mr. Putter calls neighbor Mrs. Teaberry. With cat Tabby and dog Zeke in tow, they board a sightseeing boat. Zeke enjoys the voyage--and the "orangesicles"!--so much that he refuses to leave, and the ship's captain must coax him off. Howard's airy pencil, watercolor, and gouache illustrations perfectly suit the breezy story.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges