Children's Fiction Humorous Stories
Mr. Putter & Tabby Take the Train
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Initial publish date
- Feb 2001
- Category
- Humorous Stories
- Recommended Age
- 6 to 9
- Recommended Grade
- 1 to 4
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780152023898
- Publish Date
- Feb 2001
- List Price
- $8.99
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780152017866
- Publish Date
- Feb 2001
- List Price
- $21
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Description
Mr. Putter and his fine cat, Tabby, are going for a train ride with their neighbors, Mrs. Teaberry and her good dog, Zeke. They've planned the perfect afternoon trip. But when they get to the station, they're in for a big surprise: No pets are allowed on the train! It looks like the trip is off, until Mr. Putter comes up with a clever idea. . . .
About the authors
Contributor Notes
Cynthia Rylant is a Newbery medalist and the author of many acclaimed books for young people. She's well known for her popular characters for early readers, including Mr. Putter & Tabby and Henry & Mudge. She lives in the Pacific Northwest. www.cynthiarylant.com.
Arthur Howard created the lively illustrations for all of the Mr. Putter & Tabby books and has written and illustrated several picture books of his own. He lives in New York City.