Mr. Putter & Tabby Toot the Horn

Name: Mr. Putter & Tabby Toot the Horn
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Cynthia Rylant
ISBN: 9781440717109

Author: Cynthia Rylant

Series: Mr. Putter and Tabby #8

Narrator: John McDonough

Unabridged: 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 02/20/2009

Categories: Children's Fiction, Animal Stories, Children's Humor, Beginner Readers

Synopsis

Mr. Putter and his neighbor Mrs. Teaberry both like music. He likes the broken hearts and big round heroes of opera. She likes the broken hearts and big-haired stars of country music. One day Mrs. Teaberry has one of her famous ideas. She and Mr. Putter will form their own band. Mr. Putter is a good sport. He buys a little horn and practices for hours. Finally, he decides that everyone will be happier if he uses the horn to hold up his tomato plant. Mrs. Teaberry, on the other hand, is very good at strumming her mandolin. It looks like Mrs. Teaberry will be the only person in the band. They'll call it "Plucking Without Putter." They both like that laugh-out-loud idea. A Newbery Medal honoree, Cynthia Rylant has created her own jolly, white-haired version of the Pied Piper. And John McDonough is the perfect narrator to entice children with Mr. Putter's humorous antics.

About Cynthia Rylant

Cynthia Rylant is the author of more than 100 books for young people, including the beloved Henry and Mudge, Annie and Snowball, Brownie & Pearl, Motor Mouse, and Mr. Putter & Tabby series. Her novel Missing May received the Newbery Medal. She lives in Portland, Oregon.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Becky on January 17, 2018

First sentence: Mr. Putter and his fine cat, Tabby, were neighbors to Mrs. Teaberry and her good dog, Zeke. Mrs. Teaberry and Mr. Putter had a lot in common. They both liked bingo. They both liked free samples. They both liked rain. And they both liked music. Premise/plot: One day Mrs. Teaberry decid......more

Goodreads review by LauraW on July 03, 2019

Sweet, simple book. Lovely and enjoyable. Reminds me a bit of Pettson and Findus.......more

Goodreads review by The Reading Countess on January 15, 2011

Once again, Mr. Putter showed his face at bedtime story time per Youngest's request. Though this one wasn't as well received as the others have been, we did giggle over Mr. Putter's planting of his horn in the vegetable garden. Hey, we all can't be good at everything. Yet another great lesson to lea......more

Goodreads review by Karen on July 06, 2016

These books are... Wonderful! They are simple enough for kids to read on their own, but the plots are surprisingly complex. Mr. Putter and Mrs. Teaberry sound like delightful people -- even if Mr. Putter is rather a bad tooter.......more