Dreaming of all the delicious growing things in his garden and most especially anticipating his juicy pears, Mr. Putter is unable to pick the pears because of his "cranky" legs and enlists the help of his cranky-tailed cat. Simultaneous.
When he gets too old to climb up the ladder, Mr. Putter and his cat Tabby figure out an ingenious way to pick pears for pear jelly
It is fall and juicy things are growing in Mr. Putter&;s backyard--apples, tomatoes, and pears. Mr. Putter dreams of all the juicy things he loves to eat, but most of all, he dreams of pear jelly. There&;s only one problem--cranky legs keep him from climbing up to pick the pears. His ingenious solution will have young readers cheering him on.