Mr. Putter & Tabby Walk the Dog

Cynthia Rylant

Apr 2009 · Recorded Books · Narrated by John McDonough

About this audiobook

Old Mr. Putter and old Mrs. Teaberry are neighbors. When Mrs. Teaberry hurts her foot, Mr. Putter and his cat,
Tabby, offer to walk her little dream dog, Zeke.

Zeke is no dream dog. Zeke is a nightmare. On the first day, he drags Mr. Putter and Tabby through the neighborhood.
On the second day, he wraps them around trees. On the third day, he chases big dogs until the big dogs turn around
and chase them. If they don’t think of a way to get Zeke under control, they won’t make it through the next four days.

Award-winning author Cynthia Rylant’s amusing lesson on the power of positive reinforcement will bring a smile to
any listener. John McDonough’s jolly reading is perfect for this charming little book with the delightfully funny ending.

About the author

Cynthia Rylant was born on June 6, 1954 in Hopewell, Virginia. She attended and received degrees at Morris Harvey College, Marshall University, and Kent State University. Rylant worked as an English professor and at the children's department of a public library, where she first discovered her love of children's literature. She has written more than 100 children's books in English and Spanish, including works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Her novel Missing May won the 1993 Newbery Medal and A Fine White Dust was a 1987 Newbery Honor book. Rylant wrote A Kindness, Soda Jerk, and A Couple of Kooks and Other Stories, which were named as Best Book for Young Adults. When I was Young in the Mountains and The Relatives Came won the Caldecott Award. She has many popular picture books series, including Henry and Mudge, Mr. Putter and Tabby and High-Rise Private Eyes.