Books like Mr. Putter & Tabby Paint the Porch
By Cynthia Rylant
For the kid who thinks even the smallest household task can turn into an adventure, this book turns a can of paint and a nosy squirrel into a whole afternoon of trouble. Cozy, gentle, and quietly funny, with the unhurried pace of a slow afternoon at home.
An elderly man and his cat visit the fish store, bring three fish home to keep as pets, and quickly discover the cat has a very strong opinion about them.
A boy and his pet fly play hide-and-seek, but when Fly Guy hides in the garbage can, the garbage truck hauls him off to the dump — where zillions of flies look just like him.
A cheerfully chaotic character lives in a house full of muddle and mess, until two neatness-obsessed visitors arrive determined to sort him out.
When neighbor Mrs. Teaberry hurts her foot, an elderly man and his fine cat Tabby agree to walk her dog Zeke for a week — only to discover Zeke tugs, wraps leashes around trees, and chases every dog in sight.
A drowsy dog just wants a quiet nap, but a bouncy little duckling named Zachary Quack keeps trailing after him, pittery-pattering and pestering him to play.
A little mouse searches her local library for a book about fish, exploring the computers, the copier, and the aquarium along the way — but finding a quiet corner to actually read proves trickier still.
A careful elephant gets a delicious ice cream cone and faces a big decision: should he share it with his best friend Piggie — before it melts away entirely?
A frog who can't wait to play in the snow keeps bounding outside half-dressed, and his mother calls him back again and again to put on everything he forgot.
A picnic goes sideways when rain and stormy winds send an umbrella (and Mouse!) flying into a tree — one friend calls it good news, the other bad, all the way through.
A mischievous family cat dodges bath time by scrambling Dad's chore list, so the family ends up mowing the floor, vacuuming the lawn, and mopping the baby instead of doing what they meant to.
A persistent pigeon really, really, REALLY wants a puppy and begs the reader directly, promising to take great care of it — but only the reader can decide if he's actually ready.
A boy named Buzz searches for something to catch for the Amazing Pet Show, and a hungry fly follows a smell — and the two strike up a friendship no one expects.
