Arthur Howard created the lively illustrations for all of the Mr. Putter & Tabby books and many other picture books. He lives in New York.

"A comforting story to curl up with on a chilly winter day, this easy reader features the large font, simple sentences, and skillful use of white space for which the series is well known." --School Library Journal "The arrangement of the simple, declarative text, with repeated words lined up, helps beginning readers decode and read fluently. Howard's pencil, watercolor, and gouache illustrations both reflect the text and provide contextual cues as well as adding to the subtle humor. Simple words can still surprise with adventure and humor. Cowabunga!" --Kirkus --