Mr. Putter & Tabby Pour the Tea / Cynthia Rylant, Arthur Howard,

"The gentle, affecting first volume introduces elderly Mr. Putter, who decides that a cat will keep him from feeling lonely. Rylant s texts reflect admirable concern for brevity and meticulous consideration of every word. They are in perfect sync with Howard s expressive sketches, which slip abundant visual jokes into sunny, transparent watercolors and gouaches, and fluid pencil and pastel scribbles."--Publishers Weekly