MR. PUTTER & TABBY RUN THE RACE

Mrs. Teaberry has persuaded Mr. Putter to sign up for the seniors' marathon. First prize is golf clubs but second prize is . . . a train set! Mr. Putter really wants that train set. Never mind that he can't even touch his toes. Somehow he has got to find a way to place second. . . . Paperback early Reader Ages 6-9 grades 1-4 AUTHOR Cynthia Rylant is the acclaimed author of many beloved books for young people including the Mr. Putter & Tabby series the novel Missing May which received the Newbery Medal and the Little Whistle series. ILLUSTRATOR Arthur Howard is best known as the illustrator of Cynthia Rylant's Mr. Putter & Tabby series. He is also the illustrator of Kathi Appelt's Bubba and Beau series and has written and illustrated picture books of his own. *