Mr. Putter & Tabby Write the Book

Cynthia Rylant

Feb 2009 · Recorded Books · Narrated by John McDonough

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While the snow swirls outdoors and the fire crackles in the hearth, Mr. Putter decides to write a mystery book. But he soon learns that writing isn't as easy as he thought it would be. John McDonough's cozy voice artfully captures the whimsical flavor of Cynthia Rylant's gentle humor and endearing characters. Kids simply adore the books of this Newbery Award winner and Best Book of the Year honoree. Recorded Books offers over 30 of Rylant's charming creations.

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.

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