Cynthia Rylant

An old woman who has outlived all her friends is reluctant to become too attached to the stray dog that visits her each day.

Although he would rather be sipping an ice cream soda, Mr. Putter and his cat Tabby attend a cooking class with Mrs. Teaberry and her dog Zeke, where they learn 100 ways to cook beans.

Life is beautiful, ever changing, sometimes not easy, but always worth waking up in the morning to see what might happen.

When Mr. Putter catches a cold, his friend Mrs. Teaberry sends over some special treats to help him feel better.

A little girl named Brownie arrives at a birthday party feeling shy while her cat Pearl confidently enters through the "kitty door."

During a big snow, Mr. Putter decides to write a mystery novel, but what he ends up with is entirely different.

The high-rise private eyes, animal detectives, try to find the cat who stole their neighbor's binoculars.

After noticing that a visiting hummingbird likes her pink petunias, Annie and her rabbit Snowball, accompanied by Henry and his dog Mudge, fill the garden with pink objects to attract more hummingbirds.

Moonlight the cat loves everything about Halloween, from pumpkins to children to candy.

With his fine cat Tabby at his side, Mr. Putter bakes a Christmas cake for his neighbor Mrs. Teaberry.