Books like Mr. Putter & Tabby Walk the Dog
By Cynthia Rylant
For families who know that one wild, uncooperative dog can turn a simple favor into a week-long ordeal, this one lands with a knowing laugh. Gentle, funny, and easygoing, with the low-key comedy of a plan that keeps going sideways.
A bumptious, bustling little dog chases and hustles every cat in the neighborhood — until he meets Scarface Claw, the toughest tomcat in town, and the tables turn.
An elderly man sets out to paint his porch pink with his cat Tabby by his side, but a scampering squirrel and his neighbor's dog Zeke turn the simple chore into chaos.
A new housekeeper takes every instruction on her to-do list exactly at its word — dressing a chicken, dusting furniture, and more — with hilariously literal results.
A boy sets off to buy simple things like a carrot, a hat, and a cake, but every shop hands him the wrong item entirely — a growing parade of mixed-up animals instead.
Giant dinosaurs try their hand at dog ownership, from splashing through baths to tossing balls in the yard, learning patience and gentleness with their beloved pups along the way.
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 costumed superhero girl and her Bug Squad friends volunteer at a dog-adoption fair, doing small jobs like brushing and feeding dogs until Lulu dreams up a plan to help every one of them find a home.
A beloved dinosaur bakes cookies, helps old ladies cross the street, and plays with kids in town — while one boy, Reginald Von Hoobie-Doobie, insists she's scientifically extinct and shouldn't exist at all.
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 friendly dachshund named Harry guides kids through meeting dogs safely, showing how a simple question and a little body-language know-how turn strangers into friends.
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.
An adopted dog named Cooper refuses to act like a dog — he'd rather drive the family car, go to the ballet, and travel than fetch or sit — so his new family has to adjust to his quirky ways.
